Political Geography
The European Union is an example of which phenomenon that involves multiple countries coming together for a common goal?
Autonomous region
Supranational organization
Devolution
Nation-state
What term refers to a political entity's authority over a defined geographic space?
Supranationalism
Territoriality
Sovereignty
Fragmentation
Which term describes the ability of a government to enforce its policy within its borders?
Federalism
Sovereignty
Autonomy
Nationalism
How does globalization affect the concept of sovereignty in a world increasingly characterized by transnational organizations and supranational entities?
Globalization leads to complete loss of individual state sovereignty due to the rise of a single global government.
It has no significant impact on sovereignty, as international laws strictly protect national boundaries and governance.
It challenges traditional sovereignty as borders become more porous and authority can be shared or superseded.
It strengthens state sovereignty by allowing nations to collaborate more effectively on global issues.
What concept does Nicholas Spykman's Rimland Theory revolve around?
Dominance over rimland areas leads to global power.
Control over a vast interior landmass ensures global supremacy.
Territories must always be expanding for a nation to prosper.
States grow by annexing lands from weaker states.
Which term refers to how political power is distributed within a territorial unit?
Devolution
Federalism
Spatial distribution
Autocracy
What term describes a situation where an ethnic group's desire to create their own independent political entity leads to geographical changes in a state?
Nation-state
Separatism
Supranationalism
Centrifugal force

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This theory states that whoever is able to control the oceans would be able to control the world.
Heartland Theory
Devolution
Rimland Theory
Organic Theory
Which perspective characterizes the modern understanding of political power as not just territorial control but influence over global finance and communications?
Marxism
Functionalism
Postmodernism
Structuralism
What geopolitical strategy would likely lead to increased centripetal forces strengthening national identity amidst devolutionary pressures faced by multinational states?
Creation symbolic cultural institutions representing shared heritage values amongst disparate groups
Forced assimilation through educational reforms emphasizing unitary state narrative
Military enforcement official language policies suppression separatist movements
Lobby international recognition separate sovereignties each constituent nation