1. AIM: to what extent do borders have an impact on the politics and rule of a state?
Sovereign state
State
Nation
Country
Territory
Nation State
Colony
Frontier

2. Aim: to what extent have Supranationalistic organizations had an impact on the world?
3 or more states

3. However… United Kingdom
Unitary States
However… United Kingdom

4. Sudan and Venezuela ; yeah right!
Federations
UAE?
Canada!?
Sudan and Venezuela ; yeah right!

5. EU formerly the EEC etc. UAE? Confederations Canada
Switzerland… I guess.
UAE?

6. International Organization
Supranationlism
Vs.
International Organization

7. NATO
Vs. EU

9. Warsaw Pact vs. NATO

10. BTW, you can tell who runs countries located along the Sahel.

11. BTW

12. Complete Anarchy
Somalia
Various Frontiers

13. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

14. North American Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement

15. OAU

16. Aim: why does “Gerrymandering” have a massive impact on the democratic process?

17. Not a salamander in this version.
Voting Districts
The manipulation of voting districts; not always bad… but…
Elbridge Gerry, 1812, MA.
Not a salamander in this version.

22. NOTE:
Redistricting
vs.
Gerrymandering

23. How Gerrymandering Works
Pop = 10 million
10 seats

24. How do you think the congressional seats are divided up?
Texas
32 Congressional districts
23 Republicans
21 White Republicans
2 Latino Republicans
9 Democrats
African-American Democrats
4 Latino Democrats
White Democrats
Pop: 26 million
11.5 million Anglos
10.5 million Latinos
3 million African-Americans
1 million Asians & Other
2008: 44% voted for Democrats
How do you think the congressional seats are divided up?

25. Texas just gained two Electoral College votes while New York lost two.
32 Congressional districts
23 Republicans
21 White Republicans
2 Latino Republicans
9 Democrats
3 African-American Democrats
4 Latino Democrats
2 White Democrats
Pop: 26 million
11.5 million Anglo Whites
10.5 million Latinos
3 million African-Americans
1 million Other
2008: 44% voted for Democrats
Texas just gained two Electoral College votes while New York lost two.
Where are the Latinos?

26. Latinos should dominate the Texas Democratic Party
In Texas
Anglo Republicans vs. Anglo Democrats = wasted vote.
Anglo Republicans vs. African-Americans = excess vote
Anglo Republicans vs. Latinos = stacked vote
R D
Anglos
Latinos
Af-Amer
Asians
Latinos should dominate the Texas Democratic Party
The unholy alliance?

31. BTW… recognize these three?

32. FIN

33. Internal Borders
Unitary vs. Federal States
See next slides

37. Candidate countries