geopolitics
English
editEtymology
editFrom geo- + politics, calque of Swedish geopolitik, coined in 1900[1] by Rudolf Kjellén.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒlɪtɪks/, /dʒi.əˈpɒlɪtɪks/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdʒioʊˈpɑlətɪks/
Noun
editgeopolitics (uncountable)
- The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.
- 2013 July 19, Timothy Garton Ash, “Where Dr Pangloss meets Machiavelli”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 18:
- Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe. Some call it geoeconomics, but it's geopolitics too. The current power play consists of an extraordinary range of countries simultaneously sitting down to negotiate big free trade and investment agreements.
Related terms
editTranslations
editthe study of the effects of geography on international politics
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