What is devolution in AP Human Geography?
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Terms in this set (36)Centripetal Forces Unite country, pull it together Centrifugal Forces Divides country, forcing it apart The Basques Where? -
Spain Factors that might influence a country to separate from its STATE (country) .... Devolution Ceding Power from a central government to regional or local governments Forces that Impact Devolution -physical geography Physical Geography Impacts the degree a state is unified or fragmented
Physical Geography Effects -can isolate areas Indonesia (Example of Physical Geography) - Indonesian archipelago (group of islands) is largest in world Poland (Non-Example of Physical Geography) Compact and flat, low elevation make devolution less likely, and a unitary state more likely Ethnic Separatism When an ethnic group desires to separate from larger group Ethnic Separatism Examples -The Basques in Spain Ethnonationalism a form of nationalism in which an ethnic group to have control of their own political, economic, & social affairs Terrorism Sub-national terrorism coincides with the rise of nation-state and can be devolutionary Sub-national Terrorism Can be a result of those who feel wronged by their own or another government Economic and Social Problems: differences in wealth = division Europe has major separatist movements in the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, and Italy Difference in Wealth = division (EXAMPLES) Italy United Kingdom composition England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Tribalism When people feel greater allegiance and loyalty to their own ethnic group than to a state as a whole Irredentism The idea that a state should be annexed becuase an ethnicity had a prior historical possession of the land Irredentism Examples -Hungarians Armenia/Azerbaijan A conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is an example of Irredentism. Both sides make historical claims to land. Nunavut In 1999 the province of Nunavut was created for the Inuit in Canada. The region was granted some regional autonomy and ability to self-govern. Autonomous Regions Usually in the form of self-government, not complete independence Autonomous Region Examples -Native American Reservations in the United States Subnational Political Units When people give their primary allegiance to traditional groups or nations that are smaller than the population of the entire state Subnational Political Unit Examples Spain - Basques Separatist Movements Movements in which nationalities within a country demand independence Balkanization Breaking up or fragmentation into smaller units Ethnic Cleansing Violent removal of an ethnic group from a political space to secure spatial homogenization by the perpetrating state or ethnic group Balkanization in the former USSR groups in the Caucasus (Chechnya, Abkhazia, South Ossetia) in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine sought independence after the Soviet Union collapsed The Velvet Divorce: Czechoslovakia Peaceful split of Czechoslovakia into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1989 The Color Revolutions Political movements in parts of the former Soviet Union & the Balkans that advocated closer ties to "the west"(Europe and the United States) Forces that Seperate Countries -physical geography Political impacts of Devolution -autonomous regions Strategies to prevent Devolution -ethnic cleaning Students also viewedUnit 4 AP Human Geography73 terms MadShuck Unit 4 FRQ7 terms komalipiyush College Board Unit Four Progress Check:…30 terms learnwithmaya Ap Human Geography Unit 484 terms xxashleyxxcxx Sets found in the same folderAp Human Geography Chapter 718 terms Grant_Gould AP Human Geography-Agriculture37 terms 5benb Unit 4, Outline concepts23 terms Kimberly_TorrPLUS AP Human Geography Chapter 3 Vocab34 terms livelovecheer04 Other sets by this creatorPAP Biology - Ecology32 terms reagoc PAPBiology Unit 13 - Ecology30 terms reagoc Biology Unit 12 - Reproductive Notes29 terms reagoc PAP Biology Unit 12 - Human Body Systems…24 terms reagoc Recommended textbook solutions
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What are devolution factors that deal with physical geography?Forces that Lead to Devolution
These areas have some local autonomy because the physical barriers make it difficult for a central government to rule. Other physical features that can lead to devolution include deserts and large bodies of water. Ethnic separatism occurs when minority groups fight for independence.
What forces can lead to devolution?Barriers such as mountains or water bodies can lead to devolution, such as the basques in Spain separated by mountains or Hawaii separated by the Pacific Ocean.
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