D: A region within a state that has more control over their local matters Ex: Nunavut & Quebec in Canada
Balkanization
D:when a country tears apart to form multiple countries (often violently b/c of ethnic differences) Ex: Yugoslavia
Blockbusting
D: real estate agents convince white homeowners to sell b/c of incoming black or other "less desirable" residents. The agents did this to make commission. S: it contributed to "white flight"
Centrifugal Force
Definition: forces that lead a state to be unstable or to devolve. Can lead to balkanization. • Examples: linguistic, religious and ethnic differences, political corruption, failing economy, natural disasters, wartime defeat
Centripetal force
Definition: forces that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state. • Examples: Nationalism, a common currency, leader, effective economy, social welfare programs, common religion/language
Ethnicity
D: identity with a group who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland Ex: Latinos share common traditions(e.g. Catholicism& Latin languages)
Multi-ethnic State
D: a state with multiple ethnicities but only one nation (ethnicities do not wish for autonomy) Ex: the US
Multinational State
Multiple cultures under a single government. (Multi-ethnic states are similar though culture groups lack political autonomy) Ex: China and the UK
Multistate Nation
A single culture under multiple governments Example: Hungarians (Hungary, Romania, Slovakia & Croatia)
Nation
A population with a single culture (synonym: culture group) Example: Han, Tibetans, Uygurs
Nation-State
A single culture under a single government Examples: Japan, Portugal
Stateless Nation
A term used to imply that a group is a nation and is entitled to its own state(but doesn't have one) Ex: Palestinians, Kurds, Basque & Hmong