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