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Geopolitics and grand strategy
Geopolitics and grand strategy are modern concepts of statecraft associated with the rise and decline of Great Powers. This chapter looks at the concept of geopolitics and its significance for grand strategy. It does so by tracing the development of the concepts and showing how the meaning of the concepts evolved in response to changing world historical contexts. It explains why geopolitics and grand strategy are associated with the politics of Great Powers and why these concepts are currently making a comeback. The chapter then goes on to discuss the pitfalls and problems associated with formulating a grand strategy, and why geopolitics is as much about interpretation as it is about objective geographical factors.
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Oxford University PressPublisher URL
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480.0Book title
Strategy in the Contemporary World, 6th editionISBN
9780198807100Department affiliated with
- International Relations Publications
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Colin S Gray, John Baylis, James J WirtzLegacy Posted Date
2018-12-04First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-11-08First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-12-03Usage metrics
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