AP Human Geography Theoretical Model Review Mr. Stepek

Unit 4: Political Geography and the Organization of Space

Political Morphology Understand: nationalism territoriality, sovereignty relationship between ethnicity and states i.e. multinational state, multiethnic state, enclave, stateless nation etc. Irredentism Centripetal and centrifugal forces?

Boundaries

UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas)

Supranationalism

Where’s the power? Forms of Government Understand devolution, balkanization, balkanized The end of the Cold War and its impact on states USSR, Yugoslavia, expansion of NATO, EU

Gerrymandering

Geopolitics: Organic state theory (German School) Ratzel States are living organisms whose strength comes from territory Insert a picture of one of the geographic features of your country.

Heartland Theory (British/American School) Mackinder who rules E. Europe rules the Heartland “pivot area” rules the world island rules the world Opposed by Mahan “sea power” Spykman Rimland shatterbelt Insert a picture of one of the geographic features of your country.

Political Sample FRQ #1

Political FRQ Sample #1 Rubric

Political FRQ Sample #1 Rubric

Political FRQ Sample #2

Political FRQ Sample #2 Rubric

Political FRQ Sample #2 Rubric

Political FRQ Sample #2 Rubric