Political Geography

The Treaty of Versailles after WWI redrawing the map of Europe.

The creation of the European Union (EU) leading to reduced border significance.

Decolonization movements in Africa and Asia creating new independent states.

The spread of Western fashion influencing cultures worldwide.

By shaping cultural identities within a nation.

Through the distribution of resources and trade routes.

By influencing social movements and nationalism.

Through the creation of international treaties and alliances.

The limits of a city's jurisdiction.

The divisions of power within a country.

The limits of a country's sovereignty.

Areas with specific legal or regulatory frameworks.

Subnational boundaries define a country's sovereignty, while urban boundaries divide power within a country.

Subnational boundaries divide power within a country, while urban boundaries reflect control over space within a city.

Subnational boundaries reflect control over space within a city, while urban boundaries define a country's sovereignty.

Subnational and urban boundaries both define a country's sovereignty.

By promoting cultural exchange and integration.

By limiting access and establishing special jurisdictions.

By encouraging free trade and economic cooperation.

By fostering a sense of national identity and unity.

It strengthens state control over economic policies.

It makes national borders less relevant for economic activity.

It increases state revenue through tariffs and taxes.

It promotes cultural homogeneity within states.

Increased cultural exchange and understanding.

Reduced resource consumption and pollution.

Climate change requiring international cooperation.

The spread of democratic values and institutions.

States are like living organisms that need to grow and expand to survive.

The coastal areas of Eurasia are key to world power.

The spread of communism is inevitable.

The world is divided into core and periphery regions.

It accurately predicts the behavior of modern states.

It justifies aggressive expansionism and ignores international law.

It promotes peaceful cooperation between nations.

It explains the rise of supranational organizations.

The coastal regions of Europe.

Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

The continent of Africa.

The islands of Southeast Asia.