GEOG 1HA3 Lecture 24: LECTURE 24
12 Sep 2020
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= state (politics) + nation (culture) + territory (geography) -nation- states: countries where the vast majority of the population belongs to a single cultural groups, most countries are not nation state =>the rise of the modern sovereign state -sovereign states are ubiquitous -1. Many sovereign states are relatively fluid (ie many contain 2+ nations) -this sometimes leads to conflict and political instability -2. Sovereign states are relatively recent (since 18th century) =>exploration and colonialism -15-19th century: European countries began extending their territory through forming colonial empires the sun never sets on the british empire -empire- building involved exploration and colonialism -exploration: the. Discovery and development of distant places -exploitation of raw materials and labour -consider the role of canada, australia, etc. as part of the british empire -colonialism: the imposition of economic, social and political power onto another territory. State: a political unit associated with an area with defined (and generally recognized)
