AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 4.8 Flashcards

Transfer of political power from a central government to regional or local governments, ranging from limited decentralization to autonomy or secession

Physical barriers, distance, or noncontiguous territory isolate a region, weaken its integration with the state, and can strengthen demands for self-government

A territorially concentrated ethnic group’s effort to gain greater autonomy or independence from its current state

Forced removal of an ethnic, religious, or national group from a territory to make it more culturally homogeneous, often supporting exclusive territorial control

Use or threat of violence, often against civilians or symbolic targets, to create fear and achieve a political goal; separatists may use it to pressure a state for autonomy or independence

Territorially concentrated inequalities, exploitation, discrimination, or political exclusion that create grievances and demands for greater regional control

A claim that territory in one state should be annexed to or united with another state because of a shared ethnic, linguistic, cultural, or historical identity