Geopolitics and international relations : grounding world politics anew

Criekemans, David, 1974- (editor.).

Summary: "Although we live in a globalised world, territorially embedded factors are highly relevant in such domains as security, economy, energy, environment, politics & diplomacy. 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 framework: an introduction into the main components of geopolitical analysis, an overview of the main geopolitical schools of thought, as well as reflections on how technology and geopolitics affect each other in economy, energy and security. In addition, several empirical studies are showcased, each developing innovative approaches. Leading authors reflect upon containment, analyse geopolitical myths, research geoeconomic rivalries, study mental maps, analyse conflict through territorially embedded variables & greed motivations and apply 'neo-medievalism' to study sub-state diplomacy. Contributors include: David Criekemans, Gyula Csurgai, Luis da Vinha, Manuel Duran, Alexandre Lambert, Antonios Nestoras, and Steven Spittaels"--

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ISBN: 9789004432079
ISBN: 9789004432086
ISBN: 9004432086
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 381 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
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Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: The need for a renewed "grounding" of international relations / David Criekemans -- Part 1. Basic variables of geopolitical analysis. The main components of geopolitical analysis / Gyula Csurgai ; "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. Geopolitical schools of thought : a concise overview from 1890 till 2020, and beyond / David Criekemans ; Where geopolitics and foreign policy analysis once met : the work of Harold and Margaret Sprout and its continued relevance / David Criekemans ; Analysing geopolitical myths : towards a method for analytic geopolitics / Antonios Nestoras -- Part 3. Empirical studies : the enduring relevance of territorially embedded factors in IR. Post-Cold War NATO enlargement and the geopolitical instrumentalization of "liberal peace" : lessons from George Kennan / Alexandre Lambert ; The increasing importance of geoeconomics in power rivalries : from the past to the present / Gyula Csurgai ; Dangers on the edge of the map : geographic mental maps and the emergence of the Carter Doctrine / Luis da Vinha ; 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 ; 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.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (EBSCOhost, viewed April 11, 2022).