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Introduction to Geography

Introduction to Geography. By Arthur Getis Judith Getis Jerome D. Fellmann. Chapter 9. Political Geography. Overview. National Political Systems International Political Systems Local and Regional Political Systems. National Political Systems. States, Nations, and Nation-States

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Introduction to Geography

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  1. Introduction to Geography By Arthur Getis Judith Getis Jerome D. Fellmann

  2. Chapter 9 Political Geography

  3. Overview • National Political Systems • International Political Systems • Local and Regional Political Systems

  4. National Political Systems • States, Nations, and Nation-States • The Evolution of the Modern State • Geographic Characteristics of States • Size • Shape • Location • Cores and Capitals

  5. National Political Systems (cont.) • Boundaries: The Limits of the State • Classification of Boundaries • Boundary Disputes • Geopolitical Assessments

  6. National Political Systems (cont.) • Centripetal Forces: Promoting State Cohesion • Nationalism • Unifying Institutions • Organization and Administration • Transportation and Communication • Centrifugal Forces: Challenges to State Authority

  7. International Political Systems • The United Nations and Its Agencies • Maritime Boundaries • An International Law of the Sea • Regional Alliances • Economic Alliances • Military and Political Alliances

  8. Local and Regional Political Organization • The Geography of Representation • The Districting Problem • The Fragmentation of Political Power

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