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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.