4.3 Political Power and Territoriality

The use of economic, political, cultural or other pressures in order to control or influence other countries.

• Shatterbelt

• Centripetal Forces

• Neocolonialism

• Unitary State

Instability within a region that is geographically located between states with overlapping territoriality and political power.

• Sovereignty

• Gerrymandering

• Federal State

• Shatterbelt

The Suez Canal, Panama Canal, and the Strait of Malacca are examples of

• Choke Points

• Shatterbelts

• Nation-States

• Superimposed Boundaries

A wealthy, more developed state using a less developing state to produce food or supply raw materials is an example of

• Irredentism

• Self-determination

• Neocolonialism

• Decolonization

The variety of languages, ethnicities & religions in a shatterbelt are examples of

• Centripetal forces

• Choke points

• Unifying characteristics

• Centrifugal Forces

What are the most vital choke points? (Hint: Water based)

• Aquafina and Figi

• Mountain valleys and Groundwater

• Straits and canals

• Dansani and Smartwater

What percentage of goods are traded through water based choke points?

• 50%

• 43%

• 90%

• 65%

What is territoriality?

• the willingness of a person or group of people to defend a space that they claim

• people being okay with giving up their land

• defending an area

• none of the above

What is political power?

• A strategic strait or canal which is narrow, hard to pass through and has competition for us

• control over people, land, and resources.

• control and influence over a specific geographic space

What is an example of a Choke Point?

• Germany

• China

• Strait of Malacca

• Russia