Political Geography

The Red Sea

The Ural Mountains

The Sahara Desert

The Amur River

They promote ethnocentrism.

They harm biodiversity.

They disrespect pre-existing cultural divisions.

They are too simplistic.

The Tropic of Capricorn

The 38th parallel north

The Prime Meridian

The Equator

They encourage the creation of autonomous regions based on minority languages.

They often result in the establishment of multiple competing governments within a single state.

They push for redrawing boundaries to align with economic disparities rather than cultural similarities.

They can lead to more homogenized populations supporting unified national policies.

Beijing

Paris

Berlin

New York

Operational dispute

Definitional dispute

Allocational dispute

Locational dispute

A superimposed boundary that ignores existing cultures and is drawn by external powers.

A relic boundary that no longer functions but reflects historical territorial claims.

A fortified boundary characterized by military presence and barriers like walls or fences.

A consequent boundary that aligns with linguistic divisions between the two groups.

Unilaterally declaring their claims without negotiation or legal processes.

Ignoring the dispute until it escalates further.

Resorting to international arbitration or courts when bilateral negotiations fail.

Employing aggressive naval tactics to assert dominance over disputed areas.

At the district level, where redrawing boundaries can impact local control and representation.

At the global level, as it reflects international negotiations over boundary definitions.

At the national level, focusing solely on the overall number of representatives per state.

At the individual level, assessing personal voting behaviors and political affiliations.

Treaty of Paris,1783.

Treaty of Versailles,1919.

Kyoto Protocol,1997.

NATO Agreement,1949.