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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY - Coggle Diagram
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Government Systems
4 TYPES
Monarcy
rule by a person - King,Queen,Emperor
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多数君主制度是hereditary. When the monarch dies, 儿子/女儿/亲属将成为下一个monarch.
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A constitutional, or limited, monarch has an elected government that runs the country. 君主的权利就小了
eg, UK, Saudi Arabia,Sweden, Norway
Dictatorship
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eg, North Korea, Afghanistan
Democracy
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eg, Malaysia, USA, France
Communism
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eg, republic of China, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba
Territoriality 领土性
attempt by an individual/grp to affect, influence or control ppl, phenomena & relationships by delimiting & asserting control over a geographical area
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human territories & bounderies may be contested, modified & destroyed
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Unitary State
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Down the ladder is the states/ provinces, and then the local governments.
State governments delegate powers to lower levels of governments such as the municipalities and counties.
A unitary state can be based on the democracy, monarchy or dictatorship government system.
In federal states, the responsibilities of government are divided formally between the central authorities in national capitals and lower levels of government
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Boundaries
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Boundaries are the thin, invisible and imagined lines that separated between countries
2 Types
Physical Boundaries
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Water Boundaries
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边界typically in the middle of water, 但不always
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Most States claimed the boundary is not at the coastline, but out at sea - defense and resources purposes.
17个国家签署Law of the Sea (1983) recognizes borders at 12 nautical miles – with exclusive fishing rights to 200 nautical miles
Human Boundaries
Geometric Boundaries
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eg, DPRK (North Korea) and ROK (South Korea) along 38th Parallel
Religious Boundaries
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eg, British split India into states based on religion, Hindus in India, Muslims in Pakistan
Language Boundaries
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eg, Spain and France where most people in Spain speak Spanish while most people in France speak in French
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Challenges to State
Imperialism, colonialism, anti-colonialism
refers to the history of some countries controlling others, which often leads to long-term impacts on governance and societal structures, the movement against colonial rule, where colonized peoples seek independence and self-governance.
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Migration, citizenship, nationalism
involve people moving across borders, how they integrate into new societies, and how this affects national identities.
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Legitimacy of rule
concerns whether the government is considered valid and rightful by its people, which is crucial for maintaining stability.
Sub nationalism: Feeling that one owes primary allegiance to a traditional group or nation rather than to the state
occurs when people feel a stronger allegiance to ethnic or regional identities than to the state itself.
Self-determination
the right of people to decide their own statehood and governance, often leading to conflicts over independence or autonomy.
Regionalism: Minority group identification with a particular region of a State rather than with the State as a whole
involves identifying more with a local region than with the state as a whole, which can challenge national unity.
Ethnic cleansing: Killing or forcible relocation of one traditional or ethnic group by a more powerful one
Separatist movements
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Common characteristics of separatist movements: Peripheral location and social and economic inequality