Geopolitics of energy security in Europe and beyond

Bozhilova, Diana and Hashimoto, Tom (2013) Geopolitics of energy security in Europe and beyond. International Journal of Energy Security and Environmental Research. ISSN 2047-3354

Abstract

It has been more than a century since geography married political science and a field known as geopolitics emerged. For the It has been more than a century since geography married political science and a field known as geopolitics emerged. For the It has been more than a century since geography married political science and a field known as geopolitics emerged. For the most part, the ‘marriage’ has been fruitful and especially the early years have become associated with Mackinder’s ground- most part, the ‘marriage’ has been fruitful and especially the early years have become associated with Mackinder’s ground- most part, the ‘marriage’ has been fruitful and especially the early years have become associated with Mackinder’s ground- breaking work ‘The Geographical Pivot of History’ (1904)1 . While the de facto term ‘geopolitics’ was not coined until some time breaking work ‘The Geographical Pivot of History’ (1904)1 . While the de facto term ‘geopolitics’ was not coined until some time breaking work ‘The Geographical Pivot of History’ (1904)1 . While the de facto term ‘geopolitics’ was not coined until some time thereafter some of the key milestones in the field were compiled around the turn of the 20th century. This period coincided with thereafter some of the key milestones in the field were compiled around the turn of the 20th century. This period coincided with thereafter some of the key milestones in the field were compiled around the turn of the 20th century. This period coincided with the Russo-Japanese imperial war, which drew the United Kingdom into the geopolitics of the Far East on account of the Anglo- the Russo-Japanese imperial war, which drew the United Kingdom into the geopolitics of the Far East on account of the Anglo- the Russo-Japanese imperial war, which drew the United Kingdom into the geopolitics of the Far East on account of the Anglo- Japanese Alliance of 1901. The advancements of technology increased geographic proximity, turning imperial Russia into a Japanese Alliance of 1901. The advancements of technology increased geographic proximity, turning imperial Russia into a Japanese Alliance of 1901. The advancements of technology increased geographic proximity, turning imperial Russia into a major geopolitical actor on the Eurasian continent, urging powers from farther away to vie for a role in this new world order major geopolitical actor on the Eurasian continent, urging powers from farther away to vie for a role in this new world order major geopolitical actor on the Eurasian continent, urging powers from farther away to vie for a role in this new world order construction. The geopolitical theorising of the emerging power constellations, the decline of old empires and the rise of new construction. The geopolitical theorising of the emerging power constellations, the decline of old empires and the rise of new construction. The geopolitical theorising of the emerging power constellations, the decline of old empires and the rise of new unions and alliances, grew pertinent. The scholarly literature at this time, especially Mackinder’s Heartland Theory, influenced unions and alliances, grew pertinent. The scholarly literature at this time, especially Mackinder’s Heartland Theory, influenced unions and alliances, grew pertinent. The scholarly literature at this time, especially Mackinder’s Heartland Theory, influenced the great powers in their conduct of foreign policy. Thereafter, geopolitical thinking became indispensable to any analysis of the great powers in their conduct of foreign policy. Thereafter, geopolitical thinking became indispensable to any analysis of the great powers in their conduct of foreign policy. Thereafter, geopolitical thinking became indispensable to any analysis of foreign policy and international relations.

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