The study of the interaction of geographical area and political process
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The study of the interaction of geographical area and The study of the interaction of geographical area and political processpolitical process
It is the formal study of territoriality.It is the formal study of territoriality. Covers forms of government, borders, treaties, Covers forms of government, borders, treaties,
trading blocs, conflicts and war.trading blocs, conflicts and war.
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
Interaction of politics and place Interaction of politics and place
Territoriality Territoriality ““the attempt by an individual or the attempt by an individual or
group to affect, influence, or control group to affect, influence, or control people, phenomena, and people, phenomena, and relationships, by delimiting and relationships, by delimiting and asserting control over a geographic asserting control over a geographic area.” deBlij 222area.” deBlij 222
Monarchies:Monarchies: Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy Traditional MonarchyTraditional Monarchy Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy
Republics:Republics: DemocracyDemocracy Restricted Democratic PracticeRestricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian RegimeAuthoritarian Regime
Totalitarian RegimeTotalitarian Regime
Non-Sovereign:Non-Sovereign: ProtectorateProtectorate Colonial Dependency Colonial Dependency EmpireEmpire
Source: Matthew White, 2003. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from FreedomHouse.org
Forms of Government
Monarchies:Monarchies: Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy Traditional MonarchyTraditional Monarchy Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy
Republics:Republics: DemocracyDemocracy Restricted Democratic PracticeRestricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian RegimeAuthoritarian Regime
Totalitarian RegimeTotalitarian Regime
Non-Sovereign:Non-Sovereign: ProtectorateProtectorate Colonial Dependency Colonial Dependency EmpireEmpire
Source: Matthew White, 2003. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from FreedomHouse.org
Monarchies:Monarchies: Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy Traditional MonarchyTraditional Monarchy Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy
Republics:Republics: DemocracyDemocracy Restricted Democratic PracticeRestricted Democratic Practice Authoritarian RegimeAuthoritarian Regime
Totalitarian RegimeTotalitarian Regime
Non-Sovereign:Non-Sovereign: ProtectorateProtectorate Colonial Dependency Colonial Dependency EmpireEmpire
Source: Matthew White, 2003. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/othergov.htm Adapted from FreedomHouse.org
How Americans View the World?
Enlargement ofSoviet bloc after
World War II
BerlinWall,
1961-89
The World in 1977The World in 1977
Rusty Rusty orange orange
Soviet Union and allies Soviet Union and allies
Pale tan Pale tan Other Communist countries Other Communist countries Purple Purple US and allies US and allies Green Green Other non-Communist Other non-Communist
countries countries
Europe Europe in in
19771977
Changes in Europe, 1990-93
Africancolonies
Decolonization, 1940s-1990s