The study of the interaction of geographical area and political process

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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Interaction of politics and place

• The study of the interaction of geographical area
  and political process
• It is the formal study of territoriality.
• Covers forms of government, borders, treaties,
  trading blocs, conflicts and war.

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Territoriality

• the attempt by an individual or group to affect,
  influence, or control people, phenomena, and
  relationships, by delimiting and asserting
  control over a geographic area. deBlij 222

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Forms of Government
Monarchies Constitutional Monarchy Traditional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy
Republics Democracy Restricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian Regime
      Totalitarian Regime
Non-Sovereign Protectorate Colonial Dependency Empire
Source Matthew White, 2003. http//users.erols.co
m/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from
FreedomHouse.org
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Monarchies Constitutional Monarchy Traditional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy
Republics Democracy Restricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian Regime
      Totalitarian Regime
Non-Sovereign Protectorate Colonial Dependency Empire
Source Matthew White, 2003. http//users.erols.co
m/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from
FreedomHouse.org
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Monarchies Constitutional Monarchy Traditional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy
Republics Democracy Restricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian Regime
      Totalitarian Regime
Non-Sovereign Protectorate Colonial Dependency Empire
Source Matthew White, 2003. http//users.erols.co
m/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from
FreedomHouse.org
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How Americans View the World?
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Enlargement of Soviet bloc after World War II
Berlin Wall, 1961-89
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The World in 1977
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Europe in 1977
Rusty orange Soviet Union and allies
Pale tan Other Communist countries
Purple US and allies
Green Other non-Communist countries
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Changes in Europe, 1990-93
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African colonies
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Decolonization, 1940s-1990s
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