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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452857003321

Titolo

Global geostrategy : Mackinder and the defence of the West / / edited by Brian W. Blouet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Frank Cass, , 2005

ISBN

0-203-32782-9

1-283-83941-5

1-135-76561-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 177 p. ) : ill., maps

Collana

Geopolitical theory series Global geostrategy

Geopolitical theory series

Altri autori (Persone)

BlouetBrian W. <1936->

Disciplina

327.101

Soggetti

Geopolitics

Geopolitics - Europe

World politics - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Halford Mackinder and the Pivotal Heartland 2. In Defence of the Heartland: Sir Halford Mackinder and his Critics a Hundred Years On 3. The Pivot and Imperial Defence Policy 4. The Diplomatic Context: Britain and International Relations in 1904 5. Mackinder and British Perceptions of Central Asia 6. The Heartland in Russian History 7. Trading States, Territorial States, and Technology: Mackinder's Contribution to the Discourse on States and Politics 8. Halford Mackinder and the Geographical Pivot of History: A Critical Assessment 9. The Geographical Pivot of Outer Space 10. The Heartland - Then and Now

Sommario/riassunto

This is an examination of Halford Mackinder's global geostrategic view, from the perspective of geography, diplomatic history, political science, international relations, imperial history and the space age.