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1 Intro. to Political Organization of Space

2 How is space politically organized into states and nations?
Territoriality Sovereignty Territorial integrity Peace of Westphalia (1648) and birth of modern nation-state idea

3 Role of physical geography in shaping political organization of space
Stratfor – “Place and Fear” R. Kaplan excerpt from Revenge of Geography Spine of the E.U. and spine of the Caroglinian Monarchy

4 Nation and Nation-State
Nation – “imagined community” Benedict Anderson Nation-state - politically defined territorial units, a true nation-state is impossible, it’s the idea behind it Nationalism and the French Revolution; strategies to promote nationalism, i.e. centripetal forces Examples of centripetal forces:

5 Nationalism Nationalism can be used to unify or to press for secession
Centrifugal forces can lead to devolution Examples of centrifugal forces: Core areas and peripheral areas at nation-state scale, multi-core states primate cities forward capitals

6 Supranational Organizations and Sovereignty
How have Supranational Organizations changed the meaning of sovereignty? EU - ? UN - ? NATO - ?

7 Colonialism and the Diffusion of the Nation-State Model
Motives for colonization Results of colonization World Systems Theory – Immanuel Wallerstein (core, periphery, semi-periphery at global scale resulting from colonialism) Organized flows of raw materials out of colonies, export-oriented


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