Posted by
Bert Chapman on Monday, April 11, 2011 8:10:46 PM
I'm very pleased to announce the publication of my newest book Geopolitics: A Guide to the Issues
http://www.amazon.com/Geopolitics-Contemporary-Military-Strategic-Security/dp/0313385793/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302566384&sr=1-1
Published by Praeger, this work traces the modern history of geopolitics as an academic discipline, shows how countries as diverse as Australia, Brazil, China, India, Russia, and the United States have used and continue using geopolitics in their economic, foreign policy, and national security policymaking; profiles the works of historical and contemporary geopolitical scholars such as Julian Corbett, Andrew Erickson, Rudolf Kjellen, Halford Mackinder, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Mackubin Thomas Owens, Friedrich Ratzel; lists numerous publicly accessible websites for additional research, describes current and emerging geopolitical hot spots such as Arctic natural resources, China in Africa, China's "String of Pearls" strategy, Islamic integration in Europe, maritime piracy, Mexican drug wars and Central American gangs, Russian energy diplomacy, sovereign debt, the South China Sea/Strait of Malacca; and features a detailed glossary and many maps. It also stresses the vital importance of teaching and studying geography to understand economic, political, and security trends and developments.