Geopolitics (Anthem Perspectives in Geography #1) [9781801361422]

Overview

It is increasingly clear that geopolitics shapes our daily lives in important ways and influences a wide range of human geography processes studied in A Level geography and equivalent qualifications, extending pupils’ understanding in challenging but accessible ways. The book introduces the historical and theoretical development of geopolitics, from early environmentally deterministic approaches through classical geopolitics to more recent critical perspectives, providing a framework for critical thinking. It then uses these perspectives to address important contemporary questions, with each chapter exploring a big question through current and original case studies that stretch pupils beyond typical A Level examples and challenge assumptions about how global power operates. It examines the growing role of soft power through Saudi Arabia and the changing importance of economic flows through Sri Lanka, and invites readers to question the permanence of global superpowers through emerging powers in Africa, while also exploring new geopolitical spaces such as the Arctic. Written in an accessible yet academically rigorous style, it provides contemporary case studies and theoretical frameworks to support deeper understanding.