Federal: power shared; Unitary: power centralized. Examples: US vs. France.

Compact: round, efficient; Elongated: long, difficult communication. Examples: Poland vs. Chile.

Globalization: increased interconnectedness; Supranationalism: countries forming organizations. Both impact state sovereignty.

Democracy: Power to the people; Autocracy: Power held by one person or group.

Positive: Revitalize economies, provide mutual defense. Negative: Environmental challenges.

Compact: efficient. Elongated: difficult communication and defense. Prorupted: extension hard to control. Perforated: dependence.

They can weaken it as they have economic power that transcends borders.

Technology has made the world smaller and more interconnected, challenging state sovereignty.

Power is shared between central and local governments.

Power is primarily held by the central government.

Roundish, center easily accessible from all borders, efficient trade and communication.

Long and stretched out; difficult communication and defense.

Compact with a large extension; extension might be hard to control.

Has another state entirely within its borders; landlocked state is dependent.

Focuses on trade and economic benefits between countries.

States working together for mutual defense.

Companies that operate across multiple countries, weakening state sovereignty.

Borders become less important for trade and information flow.