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  2. State shapes - Wikipedia

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    A fragmented state has several noncontiguous pieces of territory. Archipelagos such as Philippines, Indonesia, and Fiji are examples of fragmented states. [1] A prorupted or protruded has an extension that protrudes from the main territory. [3] Thailand is an example of a prorupted state. [1] A perforated completely surrounds another state ...

  3. Feudal fragmentation - Wikipedia

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    Feudal fragmentation [1] is a process whereby a feudal state is split into smaller regional state structures, each characterized by significant autonomy, if not outright independence, and ruled by a high-ranking noble such as a prince or a duke. [2] [3] Feudal fragmentation is usually associated with European history, particularly during the ...

  4. Unitary state - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom is an example of a unitary state. Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland have a degree of autonomous devolved power, but such power is delegated by the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which may enact laws unilaterally altering or abolishing devolution.

  5. Multinational state - Wikipedia

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    The Soviet state is a multinational state." [ 69 ] Among the 15 republics were the Baltic states of Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania , which were illegally annexed into the Soviet Union in 1940. The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was not recognized by a number of Western governments including the United States .

  6. Balkanization - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, countries took approaches to subsidise their own local industries, but the interior markets were small in scale. Transport networks were fragmented; regulations on labor and capital flow were increased; price controls were introduced. Between 1960 and 1990, balkanization led to disastrous results.

  7. List of enclaves and exclaves - Wikipedia

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    In political geography, an enclave is a piece of land belonging to one country (or region etc.) that is totally surrounded by another country (or region). An exclave is a piece of land that is politically attached to a larger piece but not physically contiguous with it (connected to it) because they are completely separated by a surrounding foreign territory or territories.

  8. State collapse - Wikipedia

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    State collapse is a sudden dissolution of a sovereign state. [1] It is often used to describe extreme situations in which state institutions dissolve rapidly. [2] [1]When a new regime moves in, often led by the military, civil society typically fails to rally around the central government, and societal actors fend for themselves at the local level. [1]

  9. Political fragmentation - Wikipedia

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    Political fragmentation is the division of the political landscape into so many different parties and groups that the governance might become inefficient. [1] Political fragmentation can apply to political parties, political groups or other political organisations.