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Chapter 8: Political Geography
The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography
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Where Are States Located?
• Problems of defining states– Almost all habitable land belongs to a
country today• In 1940, there were about 50 countries• Today, there are 192 countries (as evidenced
by United Nations membership)
– Some places are difficult to classify• Korea: One state or two?• Western Sahara (Sahrawi Republic)• Claims to polar regions
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United Nations Members
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National Claims to the Arctic
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Where Are States Located?
• Varying sizes of states– State size varies considerably
• Largest state = Russia– 11 percent of the world’s land area
• Smallest state = Monaco– Microstate = states with very small land areas
» About two dozen microstates
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Where Are States Located?
• Development of the state concept– Ancient states
• The Fertile Crescent• City-state
– Early European states– Colonies
• Three motives: “God, gold, and glory”• Today = some remaining colonies
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Colonial Possessions, 1914
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Colonial Possessions, 2006
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Why Do Boundaries Between States Cause Problems?
• Shapes of states– Five basic shapes
• Compact = efficient• Elongated = potential isolation• Prorupted = access or disruption• Perforated = South Africa• Fragmented = problematic
• Landlocked states
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Shapes of States in Southern Africa
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Why Do Boundaries Between States Cause Problems?
• Types of boundaries– Physical
• Desert boundaries• Mountain boundaries• Water boundaries
– Cultural • Geometric boundaries• Human features (language, religion, ethnicity)
• Frontiers
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Mountain Boundary
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Cultural Boundary
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Why Do Boundaries Between States Cause Problems?
• Boundaries inside states– Unitary states
• Example: France
– Federal states• Example: Poland• Globally, there is a trend toward federations
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Why Do Boundaries Between States Cause Problems?
• Electoral geography– Boundaries within the United States are
used to create legislative districts– Gerrymandering
• Three types: wasted, excess, and stacked vote• Illegal (1985 U.S. Supreme Court decision)
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Gerrymandering
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Gerrymandering: Example
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Why Do States Cooperate with Each Other?
• Political and military cooperation– The United Nations (est. 1945)– Regional military alliances
• Balance of power• Post–World War II: NATO or the Warsaw Pact
– Other regional organizations• OSEC (est. 1965)• OAS (est. 1962)• AU (est. 1963)• The Commonwealth
• Economic cooperation
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Economic and Military Alliances in Cold War Europe
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Why Has Terrorism Increased?
• Terrorism– Systematic use of violence to intimidate a
population or to coerce a government• From the Latin word meaning “to frighten”• Use of bombing, kidnapping, hijacking, and
murder to instill fear and anxiety in a population
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Why Has Terrorism Increased?
• Terrorism by individuals and organizations– American terrorists– September 11, 2001, attacks– Al-Qaeda
• Jihad
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Aftermath of World Trade Center Attack
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Why Has Terrorism Increased?
• State support for terrorism– Three increasing levels of involvement
• Providing sanctuary• Supplying weapons, money, and intelligence to
terrorists• Using terrorists to plan attacks
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Why Has Terrorism Increased?
• State support for terrorism– Examples
• Libya• Iraq• Afghanistan• Iran• Pakistan
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Ethnic Groups in Southwest Asia
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Major Tribes in Iraq
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