Abstract
This paper starts with an assumption that Geopolitics, understood as one of the great schools of International Relations, is not only still relevant but, indeed, should be one of the essential items in the toolkit of any student or policymaker who peruses the challenging and ever eluding realm of international security.
It draws chiefly on the Heartland theory of Halford Mackinder to explain the dynamics of contemporary European Security in general and the ongoing war in Ukraine in particular.
The analysis, which relies on historical examination of the geopolitical realities of Central and Eastern Europe, leads the author to a pair of conclusions: firstly, that the conflict in Ukraine is unlikely to end anytime soon and, perhaps more importantly, that the outcome of the conflict will only be one of many steps leading to the emergence of the new, possibly a multipolar, international system and consequently, and more obviously, a new security system in Europe, which will be strongly influenced by Germany rather than by the United States as before.
It draws chiefly on the Heartland theory of Halford Mackinder to explain the dynamics of contemporary European Security in general and the ongoing war in Ukraine in particular.
The analysis, which relies on historical examination of the geopolitical realities of Central and Eastern Europe, leads the author to a pair of conclusions: firstly, that the conflict in Ukraine is unlikely to end anytime soon and, perhaps more importantly, that the outcome of the conflict will only be one of many steps leading to the emergence of the new, possibly a multipolar, international system and consequently, and more obviously, a new security system in Europe, which will be strongly influenced by Germany rather than by the United States as before.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Geography, Identity, and Politics: Concepts, Theories, and Cases in Geopolitical Analysis |
Editors | Nuno Morgado, Mihajlo Kopanja |
Place of Publication | Belgrade, Serbia |
Publisher | University of Belgrade |
Chapter | 9 |
Pages | 175-191 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9788680144672 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2024 |
Event | IPSA RC 41 & 15 Seventh International Workshop on "Political Geography and Geopolitics as Scientific Approaches: Concepts, Theories, Methods" - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 11 Oct 2024 → 13 Oct 2024 https://www.ipsa.org/na/event/ipsa-rc-41-15-seventh-international-workshop-political-geography-and-geopolitics |
Publication series
Name | International Workshop on Geopolitics and Political Geography |
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Volume | 7 |
Workshop
Workshop | IPSA RC 41 & 15 Seventh International Workshop on "Political Geography and Geopolitics as Scientific Approaches: Concepts, Theories, Methods" |
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Country/Territory | Hungary |
City | Budapest |
Period | 11/10/24 → 13/10/24 |
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Scopus Subject Areas
- Political Science and International Relations
User-Defined Keywords
- Geopolitics
- Heartland
- Europe
- Security
- Ukraine