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Geopolitics and grand strategy

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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:09 authored by Stefanie OrtmannStefanie Ortmann, Nick Whittaker
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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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Pages

480.0

Book title

Strategy in the Contemporary World, 6th edition

ISBN

9780198807100

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  • International Relations Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

Colin S Gray, John Baylis, James J Wirtz

Legacy Posted Date

2018-12-04

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2020-11-08

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-12-03

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