15.2 Devolution video

What is devolution in political geography?

• The transfer of power from regional governments to a central government.

• The transfer of power from a central government to regional governments within the same state.

• The complete political independence of a region from its parent state.

• The process of a state forming new subnational units.

Which of the following best illustrates how physical geography can contribute to devolutionary pressures?

• A region's strong tourism industry leading to calls for economic independence.

• An ethnic group's desire for self-determination due to cultural differences.

• A region separated from the capital by a significant mountain range, weakening central control.

• A history of violence by a separatist group against the central government.

The creation of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011 is a prime example of devolution driven by which factor?

• Economic problems leading to uneven development.

• Ethnic separatism due to distinct cultural identities.

• Terrorism aimed at changing political policies.

• Social problems arising from linguistic divisions.

When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, claiming to protect ethnic Russians living there, this action exemplified which factor contributing to devolutionary pressure on Ukraine?

• Ethnic cleansing.

• Irredentism.

• Social problems.

• Physical geography.