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Colin Flint - Introduction to Geopolitics, Inbunden

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Introduction to Geopolitics

Av Colin Flint

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This new updated edition keeps the clarity of the overarching theme of geopolitical structures and agents in an engaging and accessible manner. The approach and examples require no previous knowledge of theory or current affairs. It helps readers understand the geopolitical implications of the history of geopolitical change over the past 200 years, US–China tensions, the relative decline of the US, and emerging environmental conflicts.The title explains the contemporary global power of the United States and the challenges it is facing, the changing foreign policy of China, Iran’s foreign policy, the formation of geopolitical blocs such as the BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, cyberwarfare and geopolitical disinformation through social media, tensions between immigration and nationalist politics, insurgency, the changing landscape of energy geopolitics, environmental geopolitics, competition over resources including rare earth minerals, and the possibilities of peacebuilding. New and updated examples include the geopolitical significance of Greenland, the geopolitics of “Greater Russia,” an expanded and updated discussion of the Israel–Palestine conflict to include the politics of state recognition and the history of US–Israel relations, and the economic and strategic position of Taiwan. The book raises questions by incorporating international and long-term historical perspectives and introduces readers to different theoretical viewpoints, including feminist contributions. The new edition features margin definitions and 23 new figures, including 19 maps.Introduction to Geopolitics will provide its readers with a set of critical analytical tools for understanding the actions of states as well as non-state actors that act in competition over resources and power. Both students and general readers will find this book an essential stepping-stone to a deeper and critical understanding of contemporary conflicts.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2027-01-18
  • Mått: 174 x 246 x undefined mm
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 366
  • Upplaga: 5
  • Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781041243212
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Colin Flint is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Utah State University. He is the author of Near and Far Waters: The Geopolitics of Seapower and Geopolitical Constructs; a co-author, with Peter J. Taylor, of Political Geography: World-Economy, Nation-State, and Locality; and emeritus editor of the journal Geopolitics.

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"Colin Flint’s Introduction to Geopolitics is essential reading for anyone new to the field. It embraces the complexity of geopolitics, but presents it in an accessible and engaging way – including vivid examples that showcase the power of a geographic perspective on international politics."-- Natalie Koch, Dept. of Geography, Syracuse University, USA"Geopolitics has moved to the very heart of contemporary public debate. In this insightful and exceptionally clearly written book, Colin Flint skillfully broadens and deepens our understanding of what geopolitics is all about. The book is highly recommended reading for both students of the field and an informed general audience alike."-- Sami Moisio, Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland"This widely acclaimed textbook, now in its fifth edition, is a trusted introduction to geopolitics for university students and general readers seeking a geographical understanding of international affairs. From a non‑Western scholarly perspective, its value lies in reexamining classical geopolitical theories through critical and feminist lenses and in highlighting diverse geopolitical practices of state and non‑state actors across multiple scales worldwide. By integrating theory with carefully selected real‑world cases, it offers a nuanced, genuinely global account of contemporary geopolitics that moves beyond Euro‑American frameworks."-- Takashi Yamazaki, Professor of Geography, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan

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