Global geostrategy
Subtitle: Mackinder and the defence of the West
By: Brian W. Blouet.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Mackinder, Halford John, Sir, 1861-1947.; Geopolitics.; Geopolitics -- Europe.; World politics -- 20th century.
Description: "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.
Notes: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge."
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Halford Mackinder and the Pivotal heartland / Brian W. Blouet; title: In defence of the heartland: Sir Halford Mackinder and his critics a hundred years on / Colin Gray; title: The pivot and imperial defence policy / Robin A. Butlin; title: The diplomatic context: Britain and international relations in 1904 / Pascal Venier; title: Mackinder and British perceptions of Central Asia / Sarah O'Hara, Michael Hefferman, and Georgina Enfield; title: The heartland in Russian history / Paul Coones; title: Trading states, territorial states, and technology: Mackinder's contribution to the discourse on states and politics / Peter J. Hugill; title: Mackinder and the geopolitics of Anglo-Jewish relations / Geoff Sloan; title: Halford Mackinder and the Geographical pivot of history: a critical assessment / Klaus Dodds; title: The geographical pivot of outer space / Everett Carl Dolman; title: The heartland - then and now / David Hooson.