Geopolitics and empire : the legacy of Halford Mackinder / Gerry Kearns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kearns, Gerard.

Series:

Oxford geographical and environmental studies.

Oxford geographical and environmental studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mackinder, Halford John, 1861-1947.

Mackinder, Halford John.

Geopolitics.

Imperialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Geopolitics and Empire examines the relations between two phenomena that are central to modern conceptions of international relations. Geopolitics is the understanding of the inter-relations between empires, states, individuals, private companies, NGOs and multilateral agencies as these are expressed and shaped spatially. This view of the world achieved notoriety as the scientific basis claimed by Nazi ideologists of global conquest. However, under this or another name,similar sets of ideas were important on both sides of the Cold War and now have a renewed resonance in debates over the New Wo

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Introduction: A Return to Empire; 1. Geopolitics and Empire; 2. An Imperial Subject; 3. Making Space for Darwin; 4. Manly Endeavours; 5. Theorizing Imperialism; 6. Teaching Imperialism; 7. Practising Imperialism; 8. Conservative Geopolitics; 9. Progressive Geopolitics; Bibliography; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-34659-8

9786612346590

0-19-156886-4

OCLC:

480619376