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chapter 34

a new era begins

autonomous: self-governing.

per capita: per person

unify: to make into a unit or whole, unite

one-child policy: China's effort, beginning in 1979, t control population growth; incentives such as education benefits, child care, and housing are offered to couples who limit their families to one child.

sector: a sociological, economic, or political division of society

budget deficit: the state that exists when a government spends more than it collects in revenue.

postmodernism: an artistic movement that emerged in the 1980's; its artist do not expect "rationality" in the world and are comfortable with many "truths".

glasnost: a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues.

demonstration: a public display of group feeling toward a person or cause.

collapse: to break down: to suddenly lose force or effectiveness.

ethnic cleansing: a policy of killing or forcibly removing an ethnic group from its lands; used by Serbs against the Muslim minority in Bosnia.

perestroika: fundamental restructuring of the Soviet economy: a policy introduced by Gorbachev

popular culture: entertainment created for a profit and for a mass audience.

cultural imperialism: referring to Western nations' control of other world cultures similar to how they had controlled colonial governments.

autonomous: self-governing

currency: coins, for example, that are used as a medium of exchange.

symbol: something that stands for something else by way of association; a visible sign of something new.

deflation: a contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices.

jurisdiction: the limits or territory may be exercised.

corruption: impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle.

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