Geopolitical Concepts and Processes

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division of a region into smaller regions

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Balkanization

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What is it called when a state peacefully chooses to split up into multiple smaller states?

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Devolution

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What is the process in which a more powerful ethnic groups forcibly removes a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogeneous region called?

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Ethnic cleansing

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries. This would be an example of:

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Supranationalism

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Which modern day region is still hotly contested between India and Pakistan?

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Kashmir

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During the Indian independence movement, many Muslims in India demanded a separate state in Pakistan to

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address concerns about their status as a religious minority

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What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference (1884-1885)?

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To divide African land among European countries

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What was a significant consequence of the arbitrary borders created during the Scramble for Africa?

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Ethnic tensions and conflicts

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Nation-

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a group with a shared culture inside a land area

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State-

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sovereign territory with distinct borders