GG102 Lecture 13: GG102 – class 13 – Political Geography
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Entire world structured through boundaries that separate nation states: State: an institution includes territory, sovereignty, popln. Nation state: a group of people that belong together (eg. palestinian nation, has no state) Self-determination every nation should have its own state to runs it affairs. Wilson doctrine from 70 in 1900 to 200 today - Antarctica only place not divided into states b/c no people. Berlin wall (iron curtain) that separated soviet union and western europe. Eg. haiti vs dominican deforestation on either side of river. Territorial sea closest to your shoreline 12 nautical miles. Eez (exclusive economic zone) where you can fish; beyond restrictions of any country. St. pierre et miquelon islands just below newfoundland have rights to resources. Spratly islands east asia contentious islands b/c of oil reserves war. All put under suspicion, although only 1-2 may be a threat. Argentina and england fought war over little islands w/ sheep pride.
