{"product_id":"geopolitics-and-international-relations-grounding-world-politics-anew-9789004548565","title":"Geopolitics and International Relations: Grounding World Politics Anew","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday’s analysts of world affairs are often loosely referring to ‘geopolitics’, but do not always clearly define it. This book therefore offers a necessary introduction into the main components of geopolitical analysis, an overview of the main geopolitical schools of thought, as well as reflections on technology and geopolitics. In addition, empirical studies showcase innovative approaches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBackground and acknowledgements   David Criekemans  List of Figures  Abbreviations  Notes on Contributors    Introduction: The Need for a Renewed ‘Grounding’ of International Relations   David Criekemans    PART 1: Basic Variables of Geopolitical Analysis    1 The Main Components of Geopolitical Analysis   Gyula Csurgai  2 ‘Geotechnical Ensembles’: How New Technologies Change Geopolitical Factors and Contexts in Economy, Energy and Security   David Criekemans    PART 2: Theoretical Approaches to Territorially Embedded Factors and IR    3 Geopolitical Schools of Thought: A Concise Overview from 1890 till 2020, and beyond   David Criekemans  4 Where 'Geopolitics' and 'Foreign Policy Analysis' Once Met: The Work of Harold and Margaret Sprout and Its Continued Relevance Today   David Criekemans  5 Analysing Geopolitical Myths: Towards a Method for Analytic Geopolitics   Antonios Nestoras    PART 3: Empirical Studies: The Enduring Relevance of Territorially Embedded Factors in IR    6 Post-Cold War NATO Enlargement and the Geopolitical Instrumentalization of ‘Liberal Peace’: Lessons from George Kennan   Alexandre Lambert  7 The Increasing Importance of Geoeconomics in Power Rivalries: From the Past to the Present   Gyula Csurgai  8 Dangers on the Edge of the Map: Geographic Mental Maps and the Emergence of the Carter Doctrine   Luis da Vinha  9 Mapping Greed as a Conflict Motivation: Evidence from Armed Conflicts in Sudan and Libya on the Complexity of Armed Groups’ Interactions with Natural Resources   Steven Spittaels  10 Regional Diplomacy: Re-Territorialisation as a Piece in the Neo-Medieval Puzzle?   Manuel Duran    PART 4: Conclusions  Geopolitics and International Relations: From ‘Living Apart Together’ to ‘Friends with Benefits’   David Criekemans    Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210869301591,"sku":"9789004548565","price":56.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/geopolitics-and-international-relations-grounding-world-politics-anew-9789004548565","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}