GEOL 3120 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Captain America, Geopolitics, Social Evolution
Document Summary
Concept review for midterm examination fall 2008 . These are concepts and terms from lectures; use the recitation sheets for the readings. Know the definition of each and empirical examples (if appropriate). Tas or the instructor if you have questions. Scales in political geography typically 7 scales [household, neighborhood, city (also known as locality), region, state (country), macro-region, world-system] Who gets what, where and how political geography geopolitics application of geography to world affairs/foreign policy the use of geographic locations and proximate places to promote own foreign policy interests and frustrate the enemy"s geopolitical world order. A more or less stable set of international power relations dominated by an agenda set by the major powers (e. g. the cold war). geopolitical code. The operating code of a government"s foreign policy that evaluates places beyond its borders. geopolitical transition. Transition from one geopolitical world order to another. (eg. from cold war to post cold war) geopolitical culture.
