Geopolitics: A Brief Introduction
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2017
- This presentation introduces the meaning/definition of Geopolitics.
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CONTENTS:
The Importance of Geopolitics in the 21st Century - 4
A functional definition of Geopolitics - 6
How Geopolitics Works - 11
The Post Word War II transition in the International System - 16
Models of Geopolitical Analysis - 28
Case Study: the USA-China Trade War, a new Cold War? - 36
Paul Kennedy’s idea of ‘lag time’ in Rise and Fall of Great Powers - 50
Geopolitics of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - 52
The ‘lag time’ in US-China Relations - 55
The Nature of Geopolitics in the 21st Century - 60
This Introductory Module is first in the series of Geopoliticus supplementary course material.
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Nice and clean presentation, really helpful 💛
Love this. Love the style, love the music
I love this video, it is very brief and I hot a lot in this video, please more of this format should be applied.
though its quite scriptive,,its elegant and informative
Thanks to the channel for this detail and clear information.
Wonderful presentation!
Amazing video!
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Well said
thanks...
GeoPoliticus
Thank you for the information and nicely presented video.
Mohammad Alfateh Khalil You’re welcome. Hope you found it useful.
I really understood it very well. Please upload more videos if possible. Thanks again
Really appreciative 👌
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I have taken a lot of care to complied a solid set of concepts with case studies to further help contextualise geopolitics. The E-book will be well worth your time.
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(Or, go to your country store and search ‘Introduction to Geopolitics: Definition and Models of Analysis).
This is first of a series of Geopoliticus Course Materials. Please follow the channel and our Facebook page for updates.
CONTENTS:
The Importance of Geopolitics in the 21st Century - 4
A functional definition of Geopolitics - 6
How Geopolitics Works - 11
The Post Word War II transition in the International System - 16
Models of Geopolitical Analysis - 28
Case Study: the USA-China Trade War, a new Cold War? - 36
Paul Kennedy’s idea of ‘lag time’ in Rise and Fall of Great Powers - 50
Geopolitics of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - 52
The ‘lag time’ in US-China Relations - 55
The Nature of Geopolitics in the 21st Century - 60
This Introductory Module is first in the series of Geopoliticus supplementary course material.
For teachers and educators, if you’re using thus material in classes, please feel free to contact me for additional presenter notes and resources.
Can you please tell the geopolitical element?
Nice
this music makes me feel anxious :( hahaha. but nice presentation actually
Reginald Farabi Thank you for watching, hope you found it useful.
Hey great video! I really liked the presentation too. Could you recommend some literature please? btw isn't "global geopolitics" redundant? "global world politics"?
Javier Berjon Thank you. What kind of literature are you looking for - textbooks or other non fiction?
Re your question - in practice, once we’ve unravelled the concept, it definite seems redundant. But considering how popular the term is, we risk confusing people if we discard or replace it. I think this understanding of Geopolitics is more at a specialist level, for making our analysis.
Geopoliticus I would be interested in some non fiction, is there any you suggest?
@@andrisambrus6751 and Javier Berjon I recommend the book "Prisoners of Geography" by Tim Marshall. It's an excellent book about this topic, detailing the geopolitics of 10 regions (Russia, China, USA, Western Europe, Africa, etc). It is very informative and interesting.
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@@andrisambrus6751 igazan nincs mit :) esetleg en is kerhetek ajanlatot ebben a temaban?
Came from the Caspian report
Tnx for the content
Thank you. Hope you find some interesting insights on geopolitics here.
very informative thank you
inmyblood Thank you for your comment.
Brilliant presentation, thanks.
Abdo mo You're welcome. Hope you found it useful.
Does the definition of Geopolitics encompass how physical space can effect political power? For instance would the statement: Russia has natural borders in the Ural Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, Atal Mountains, Sayan Mountains, and Stanovoy Range; be a Geopolitical analysis?
Athena Absolutely. When analysing physical space we are fundamentally looking at the ‘texture’ of elemental space, ie its degree of ruggedness or smoothness. Mountains in borderlands are highly rugged space, which makes them geostrategically very important. They are ‘natural’ borders because rugged space makes movement difficult, as opposed to smoother space. Consider how the geopolitical history of mountainous regions differs from the history of the steppes of the Eurasian heartland.
The physical nature of space also determines the geoeconomic and geotechnical capacities of societies. That is, the nature of Terrain will determine what resources are available and what technologies are needed to extract them. The analysis of space, especially in terms of inter relationships as I mentioned, should be the first step in any geopolitical analysis.
This presentation goes deeper into it ua-cam.com/video/oaB1e2G4O3c/v-deo.html
Thank you for the quick and well-articulated response. @@Geopoliticus
love the music. Feeling unstressed rn haha
Thank you but as mentioned by Prof. Doreh Mirheydar, the role of human in this definition of geopolitics is omitted. Human and Humanistic world has an important role in defining Power and its Distribution.
Nader Nourbakhsh Thank you for your comment. Ultimately the human factor is the most important. If we reduce the component parts of this definition to their most basic level - the human factor is what we are really talking about.
I would recommend this video: ua-cam.com/video/nbNxLeVmXqY/v-deo.html
It requires patient viewing but I have addressed this.
Thank you, below is a comment by Prof. Mirheydar: Dear sir, I appreciate your presentations about definition of the term geopolitics. However, my concern is this, if we put geographic space instead of physical space( what you call world) as the basis of your definition the problem is solved. For, as you know the geographic space is the result of human interaction with physical space and a very important factor in power distribution in the world. And, if we accept this,the prefix of geo stands for geography .
Is there any tragedy, hypocrisy, deception, worry or danger empires can't bring us?
I think what @Spencer Morgan was getting at is, you don't actually present any practical information to the audience. It feels like you are trying to present an over complicated theory based on loose definitions. Geopolitics does not really sit well as a theory considering it is a practice or an activity, basically it is a series of actions and behaviours by international actors, if you will. Additionally, you state definitions and force links or conclusions from them without actually presenting logical inferences. For example, your video states: "politics typically concerns itself with two questions: Power (and who gets to decide this) and Distribution (of who gets what, where, when and how)". This statement is broader than the sun. "Typically" is a subjective term and an awful one when used for defining something. Whose power do you mean? What kind of power? And distribution of what exactly? The power? Again what is this power? Resources? Money? Military strength? Energy? Magic?
Geopolitics isn't really a study, as I said its more of a practice. The study of geopolitics is one thing and what geopolitics actually means is something quite different. Studying geopolitics is basically saying you study international relations (which is an independent field of study) of which geopolitics plays a big part but is not exclusive to.
Personally, I think geopolitics is the behaviour and activity of the state and/or decision-maker (politicians) as dictated by the geography that said state or decision-maker controls or seeks to control.
I wish you had added some practical examples which would have really improved your video. For example, the cause and effect of the Malacca Strait on Chinese energy dependence (i.e. the belt and road initiative). The enormity of the US inland river system and the effect it had on propelling the US economy ahead of Europe by an order of magnitude in a fraction of the original time. The overwhelming dependence on the Nile River by several North African countries, which is largely controlled by Egypt. The isolating effect the Zagros and Alborz Mountains have on the Iranian agriculture industry. Australia's dependence, as an island nation, on secure sea lines of communication. Other examples include the German Rhineland, the Eastern European Plateau, the three quarters of Russia which are virtually uninhabitable, the Suez canal, the Bosporus Strait, Crimea, etc. All of these geopolitical situations have at one time or another led states to go to war with, negotiate with, submit to, conquer or destroy each other. This is what I was getting at by wanting useful information; the knowledge that a state's geography, including all the resources it can control, can and ultimately will dictate a state's behaviour toward other states.
I also agree with everyone else on UA-cam, you need a voice over. The only way I could watch your video, without being distracted by a speck of lint I found on my T-shirt, was to watch it at 1.75x speed. Speed that text up man! If I can't listen to it, can I at least read it at a speed relative to average human intelligence? Ditch or change the music. Good luck and peace out man.
Thank you for your comment. A more detailed response will have to wait. This presentation is meant as an introduction, and a starting point for further dialogue about geopolitics.
My video with voiceover touches on a few points you’ve raised: ua-cam.com/video/z5ddUGVo7tU/v-deo.html
There’s a second presentation which discusses some if these points in more detail: ua-cam.com/video/PXXdvBz1tJU/v-deo.html
My most recent video is an analysis of the Belt and Road Initiative, where I discuss some practical geopolitical issues and an application of this model of analysis: ua-cam.com/video/zC0cCv-9YbI/v-deo.html
Omfg I ain't reading both of your comments
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Good info but please add a voice over reading the info.
thank you very much
You’re welcome. Hope you found the presentation useful. Do check out other videos on the channel.
Nice video but you should speed it up a bit and change the irritating music.
Cheers?
Daniel Mitchell Thank you for your comment. I'm experimenting with different ways of presentation, I'll keep your suggestions in mind.
Agreed - I was simultaneously intrigued by the information and bored out of my mind with the pace and lack of engagement. I even increased the speed to 1.25x and it didn't help much.
Politics........power distribution (who gets what , where ,when and how)
For exclusive access to supplementary reading and pdf of presentation see Patreon: www.patreon.com/geopoliticus_edu
See ‘Geopolitics Theory 2: the Art of Statecraft, the human dimension of Geopolitics’ ua-cam.com/video/IwJfNp_Kwvk/v-deo.html for extended explanation and analytical aspects of geopolitics.
So.. to understand geopolitics... it really depend on news especially online ones... but how to know which information is truth and which is lie?
The best solution to this is to read multiple sources from multiple countries/agencies. Sifting out is a matter of time, skill and experience. Understanding long term trends and why they happen - gives you perspective.
@@Geopoliticus thanks for the answer... 👍
Introduction to Geostrategy [NEW] Geopolitics: What is Geostrategy ua-cam.com/video/5GvjVUrmgNU/v-deo.html
The Ukraine-Russia conflict brought me here.. now interested in this idea of geopolitics
Geopolitics from Sun Tzu's Art of War: ua-cam.com/video/iPxU4og-wzk/v-deo.html
The History of Geopolitics (preview version) - ua-cam.com/video/P56NoTi0L80/v-deo.html
The History of Geopolitics (with commentary) - ua-cam.com/video/nIGtsP3oJzI/v-deo.html
This is a link to my presentation which covers the history and development of geopolitics from its origins to the post-cold war era. I have been reading, summarising and preparing this presentation for close to a month now. It covers a broad range of ideas and connects with the theory of geopolitics preserved here. Please see the preview video (on top) for the range of concepts covered. Or, the longer version with in-depth discussion.
See The Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical Analysis: ua-cam.com/video/zC0cCv-9YbI/v-deo.html
Geographically politics
Presentation on conceptual interaction of Power and Prestige in International Politics ua-cam.com/video/_gP2P37Pt30/v-deo.html
Well, no. Geopolitics is specifically the relationship of geography to politics. It's not just about power, but about how geographical location and resources contribute to political power. It originates with Halford Mackinder, Brit, and Nicholas Spykeman, American, who were influenced by Rudolf Kjellan, Swede, who was influenced by Friedrich Ratzel, German.
Spencer Morgan What do Geo-graphy and politics mean though?
@@Geopoliticus You are pulling my leg, right? You are grabbing at straws if you sincerely believe that the etymology of words is the best way to understand the meaning of contemporary usage. Words originate and then develop and morph into other meanings than that from which they originate. For example, my kids say things are "awesome". The origin of that word is the same as "awful" so the first is some awe, while the second is full of awe? No, of course not. "Politics" originates with the Greek word for "City" or Polis. Does that mean that politics only concerns cities? Well, again, of course not. Seriously, if you're going to lecture about Geopolitics then set aside etymology and study Mackinder, Ratzel et al. Best wishes!
Spencer Morgan Well, in your first comment you mentioned: Geopolitics is about how geographical location and resources contribute to political power.
If you want to criticise someone, you first have to engage with their argument - in totality. Don’t just throw a few names around.
This comment now is for the benefit of all who are reading.
Geopolitics is about ‘geographical location’ you said - and what is geographical location, how is it identified geographically: through our framework of ‘space and scale’.
Geopolitics is about ‘political power’: what is political power? Since we are talking about Geopolitics in the context of the international system, we classified political power as : sovereignty, economics, technology and geostrategy.
If we’re doing Political Science, which Geopolitics ultimately draws from, we’re absolutely committed to definitions (not etymologies).
Again, if you want to find a problem with my argument, please go ahead. Vague claims to authority are futile.
I agree with you Spencer, well said.
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Understanding Network Power: ua-cam.com/video/pftREjhrwms/v-deo.html
Thks buts;
It's quite amazing the diversity of opinions across bonafided geopoliticians:
What in the World is Happening? A Fireside Chat with a Geopolitics Expert, Peter Zeihan ua-cam.com/video/ISk9ZpKM9so/v-deo.html
I guesses geopolitics, economics, ism/ideologies, scientism, etc are really more social sciences & less hard science (no-matter how much they insist otherwise).
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Alexandra Delliou Excuse me?
this video spends 6 minutes to present a few lines of text to silly music. 1/10
Six minutes for you to contemplate on what these few lines say. But perhaps it is not for everyone.
UA-cam has a speed and forward option to control the video 😊
CRAP.