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social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > peace, war, and conflict resolution > territory
social science subjects > geography > human geography > political geography > territory
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territory  

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  • Territory is an important concept for understanding politics and social behavior. Although unsettled etymologically, the term territory is usually taken as a derivative of the Latin terra (land); however, it has also been suggested that it is derived from the Latin terrēre (to frighten), indicating that territory is a place that frightens people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Territory]

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