? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 8 Lecture Political Geography The Cultural Landscape Eleventh Edition Matthew Cartlidge University of Nebraska-Lincoln ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Key Issues ? Where are states distributed? ? Why are nation-states difficult to create? ? Why do boundaries cause problems? ? Why do states cooperate and compete with each other? ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Learning Outcomes ? 8.1.1: Explain the three eras of rapid growth in UN membership. ? 8.1.2: Explain why it is difficult to determine if some territories are states. ? 8.1.3: Explain the concept of a nation-state and how it differs from earlier ways to govern. ? 8.2.1: Understand the difference between a nation-state and a multinational state.