HGAP > Topic 4.8 Devolutionary Factors > Flashcards
Ethnic Cleansing
to remove a particular ethnic group from an area; can lead to genocide
Ethnic Separatism
the desire of an ethnicity to seperate from a larger group or from the state
Irredentism
when a state seeks to annex part of another state because it has ties to a particular part of the population
Terrorism
the use of violence against a government or civilian populations to create fear in order to further an agenda