Page 1 of 1. AP Human Geography. Chapter 7.4 Critical Response Question â Nation-State and Irredentism. 1. Use countri
AP Human Geography Chapter 7.4 Critical Response Question – Nation-State and Irredentism The map shown here depicts regions of Europe that have shown tendencies toward seeking autonomy from the states which currently control them. 1. Use countries/regions on the map to define and illustrate the following terms: a. nation-state b. multi-national state c. stateless nation 2. With reference to countries/regions on the map, define the following terms: a. irredentism b. balkanization c. nationalism
Irredentism: any political or popular movement intended to reclaim and reoccupy a "lost" or "unredeemed" area; territorial claims are justified on the basis of real or imagined national and historic (an area formerly part of that state) or ethnic (an area inhabited by that nation or ethnic group) affiliations. It is often advocated by nationalist and pan-nationalist movements and has been a feature of identity politics and cultural and political geography.
