| ID | 139324 |
| Title Proper | Why distance matters |
| Other Title Information | putting the ‘geo’ back into politics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Porter, Patrick |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A common assumption in the West is that distance and space are no longer key considerations in strategy and politics. ‘Over there’, the argument goes, can quickly and dangerously become ‘over here’. Yet, as Patrick Porter contends, this is a dangerous fallacy that distorts Western strategy. A proper consideration of the role of distance should not lead to disengagement or isolation, but rather to a more selective and considered – and thus more flexible – foreign and security policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 160, No.3; Jun/Jul 2015: p.4-13 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 160 No 3 |
| Key Words | Strategy and Politics ; Disengagement ; Western Strategy ; Foreign and Security Policy ; Geo Back ; Anxieties of Globalism |