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Global geostrategy : Mackinder and the defence of the West / edited by Brian W. Blouet. - London ; New York : Frank Cass, 2005. - 1 online resource (x, 177 pages) : illustrations, maps - Geopolitical theory series . - Geopolitical theory series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index.

Halford Mackinder and the pivotal heartland / Brian W. Blouet -- In defence of the heartland: Sir Halford Mackinder and his critics a hundred years on / Colin S. Gray -- The pivot and imperial defence policy / Robin A. Butlin -- The diplomatic context: Britain and international relations in 1904 / Pascal Venier -- The heartland in Russian history / Paul Coones -- Halford Mackinder, the 'Geographical Pivot', and British perceptions of Central Asia / Sarah O'Hara, Michael Hefferman, and Georgina Enfield -- Trading states, territorial states, and technology: Mackinder's contribution to the discourse on states and politics / Peter J. Hugill -- Ireland in Britain and the British Seas / Geoffrey R. Sloan -- Halford Mackinder and the geographical pivot of history: a critical assessment / Klaus Dodds -- The geographical pivot of outer space / Everett Carl Dolman -- The heartland -- then and now / David Hooson.

"This book examines Mackinder's global geostrategic view, from the perspective of geography, diplomatic history, political science, international relations, imperial history and the space age."--Jacket


English.

ISBN: 9781135765613 (electronic bk.) 1135765618 (electronic bk.) 0203327829 9780203327821 9781135765569 (e-book ; Mobi) 1135765561 9781135765606 (e-book ; ePub) 113576560X 9780415761499 (paperback) 0415761492 1283839415 9781283839419 9781003071365 (electronic bk.) 1003071368 (electronic bk.) 9781000159134 (electronic bk. ; EPUB) 1000159132 (electronic bk. ; EPUB) 9781000107821 (electronic bk. ; PDF) 1000107825 (electronic bk. ; PDF) 9781000137057 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket) 1000137058 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket)

Standard No.: 9781003071365 10.4324/9780203327821 doi

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Subjects--Personal Names:
Mackinder, Halford John, 1861-1947.
Mackinder, Halford John, 1861-1947.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Geopolitics.
Geopolitics--Europe.
World politics--20th century.
Géopolitique.
Géopolitique--Europe.
Politique mondiale--20e siècle.
geopolitics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Globalization.
Geopolitics.
World politics.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Europe.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JC319 / .G525 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 327.1/01