GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Geopolitics, Nationstates
11 Apr 2018
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Political units (i. e. countries): the basic division of the world. Closely related to language, religion, etc. (i. e. culture) It reflects the current cultural difference, as well as historical influences such as colonialism and globalization, etc. Political geography: the study of the geographical manifestations of political phenomena especially the effects that states have on individual and group behaviours. The relationships between states and former colonies. How and why states are organized into regional groupings, both formally and informally. The forces of conflict between political entities. The function, demarcation (placement) and enforcement of territorial boundaries. The study of election results (electoral geography) Most cultural groups (as identified by language, religion, or common ancestry, etc. ) see themselves having a nation identity i. e. they are a nation. Nation: a group of people sharing a common culture and an emotional attachment to some territory. Nation = a cohesive/singular cultural group (defined by language, religion, ethnicity, etc. )
