| ID | 150102 |
| Title Proper | Geographical conditions and political outcomes |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Scholvin, Sören |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Geopolitical research is frequently pictured as a dead end. This article aims to revitalize geopolitics, reflecting both on the critique of the subject and the strengths that have marked it for more than a century. It is argued that geographical conditions constitute a set of opportunities and constraints, a structure that is independent of agency. General patterns and long-term processes can be explained well by this structure. Understanding specific phenomena that occur in international relations requires taking into consideration non-geographical factors, though. All those committed to geopolitics should hence concentrate on the interplay of geographical conditions and non-geographical factors in causal mechanisms that shape international relations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 35, No.4; 2016: p.274-283 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol: 35 No 4 |
| Key Words | Geographical Conditions ; Political Outcomes ; International Relations ; Geopolitical Research ; Non-Geographical Factors |