Exam 8: Political Geography

Yugoslavia was a prime example of a ________________

__________ is an example of a core country which was never a classical colonial power.

The boundary between the United States and Canada west of the Great Lakes is an example of a(n)________________

The first political geographer who studied the state in detail was Friedrich Ratzel who postulated that the state resembles a biological organism. His organic theory identified ______________ as a state's essential life giving force.

Technically supranationalism refers to efforts by ______ or more states to forge associations for common advantage and in pursuit of common goals.

In Italy,the Northern League's desire for independence was based on the economic difference between the northern Po region and the southern Mezzogiorno. These differences are attributed to ________________

One of the most powerful impacts of colonialism was the construction of global order characterized by great differences in ________________

As of 2005,which major European Union nation has not entered the Euro Monetary Zone?

The rise of the modern state idea,where territory defined society rather than society defining territory,swept through Europe in the ________________

Nigeria is a state with a federal system of government. This fact is reflected in the adoption of _________ law in the states of the Muslim North.

In 1943 Mackinder wrote about his concerns over the potential of Stalin's control of the countries of Eastern Europe. His views led to the development of the United States' containment policy and to the establishment of ________________

Padonia is to Italy as Upper Silesia is to _________________

The Marshall Plan was a post-WW II endeavor by the United States to economically revive ________________

The highly uneven distribution of economic and political power that developed from colonialism was due to the concentration of wealth brought to ________________

Participation in the United Nations serves the useful purpose of committing states to ________________

Discuss the boundaries of the coterminous United States in terms of boundary type and in terms of potential for various types of boundary disputes.

The first major experiment in regional supranationalism was undertaken in Europe before World War II and involved the three countries ________________

In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of ________________

Which country has experienced violent devolution?

Norway is a member of the EU.