Overview

Today’s analysts of world affairs are often loosely referring to ‘geopolitics’, but do not always clearly define it. This book therefore offers a necessary introduction into the main components of geopolitical analysis, an overview of the main geopolitical schools of thought, as well as reflections on technology and geopolitics. In addition, empirical studies showcase innovative approaches.

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Author:   David Criekemans
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   01
Weight:   0.686kg
ISBN:  

9789004548565

ISBN 10:   9004548564
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   30 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Background and acknowledgements  David Criekemans List of Figures Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction: The Need for a Renewed ‘Grounding’ of International Relations  David Criekemans PART 1: Basic Variables of Geopolitical Analysis 1 The Main Components of Geopolitical Analysis  Gyula Csurgai 2 ‘Geotechnical Ensembles’: How New Technologies Change Geopolitical Factors and Contexts in Economy, Energy and Security  David Criekemans PART 2: Theoretical Approaches to Territorially Embedded Factors and IR 3 Geopolitical Schools of Thought: A Concise Overview from 1890 till 2020, and beyond  David Criekemans 4 Where 'Geopolitics' and 'Foreign Policy Analysis' Once Met: The Work of Harold and Margaret Sprout and Its Continued Relevance Today  David Criekemans 5 Analysing Geopolitical Myths: Towards a Method for Analytic Geopolitics  Antonios Nestoras PART 3: Empirical Studies: The Enduring Relevance of Territorially Embedded Factors in IR 6 Post-Cold War NATO Enlargement and the Geopolitical Instrumentalization of ‘Liberal Peace’: Lessons from George Kennan  Alexandre Lambert 7 The Increasing Importance of Geoeconomics in Power Rivalries: From the Past to the Present  Gyula Csurgai 8 Dangers on the Edge of the Map: Geographic Mental Maps and the Emergence of the Carter Doctrine  Luis da Vinha 9 Mapping Greed as a Conflict Motivation: Evidence from Armed Conflicts in Sudan and Libya on the Complexity of Armed Groups’ Interactions with Natural Resources  Steven Spittaels 10 Regional Diplomacy: Re-Territorialisation as a Piece in the Neo-Medieval Puzzle?  Manuel Duran PART 4: Conclusions Geopolitics and International Relations: From ‘Living Apart Together’ to ‘Friends with Benefits’  David Criekemans Index

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David Criekemans, Ph.D (1974), is Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). He also teaches at KU Leuven (Belgium), University College Roosevelt (Utrecht University) in Middelburg (the Netherlands), Geneva Institute of Geopolitical Studies (Switzerland) and Blanquerna, Ramon Lull University in Barcelona (Spain).

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