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Local Political Divisions
Political Divisions are regions of the Earth’s surface over which groups of people establish social, economic, and political control
Reasons for Political Divisions
1. Government closer to home
2. Need to solve local problems
3. Need to administer resources more efficiently
Local Political Divisions
1. States
2. Counties
3. Cities
4. School Districts
5. Election Districts
6. Neighborhoods
7. Regional Districts
A. Bus Lines
B. Waste Disposal
C. Conservation Districts
D. Planning Districts
E. Area Codes
Local Political Divisions
Reasons for Conflict
1. Boundary Disputes
2. Cultural Differences
3. Economic Differences
4. Competition for Scarce Resources
5. Political Advantages (Gerrymandering)
Reasons for Cooperation
1. Natural Disasters
2. Economic Advantages
3. Cultural Similarities
4. Addressing Regional Issues
International Political Divisions
1. Countries
2. Alliances between countries
Economic Alliances
1. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
2. European Union or African Union
3. NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
4. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
International Political Divisions
Political
1. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
2. United Nations
3. African Union
Cultural/Humanitarian
1. League of Arab States – North Africa and Middle East
2. Commonwealth of Nations – Countries that used to be British colonies
3. Red Cross/Red Crescent
International Political Divisions
Reasons for International
Political Divisions
1. Differences in culture, language, and religion
2. Retention of historical boundaries
3. Imperial conquest and control
4. Economic similarities and differences
Conflict
Boundary and territorial disputes
1. Syria vs. Israel (Golan Heights) – Israel occupies Golan Heights
2. Western Sahara vs. Morocco
3. China vs. Taiwan (China claims Taiwan)
4. India vs. Pakistan (Kashmir)
Cultural differences
1. Canada (Quebec) – People speak French in Quebec
2. Northern Ireland – Protestants vs. Catholics
Economic Differences
Nationalism
Conflict
Ethnic Differences
1. Balkans – Bosnians/Serbians
2. Cyprus (Island split between Turks and Greeks)
3. Rwanda/Burundi – Hutus killed Tutsis in a genocide
4. Kashmir (India is Hindu and Pakistan is Muslim)