Understanding Geopolitics

Name: Understanding Geopolitics
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Tour the world’s hotspots and explore the dynamics that define the global balance of power in this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define ‘geopolitics’
Define the terms ‘third world’ and ‘rogue states’
Identify who coined the term ‘geopolitics’
Identify the uses of geopolitics
Recall who insisted that the British public must be educated in geography
Summarise the contributions of Nicholas Spykman to the study of geopolitics
Identify who proposed the idea of the ‘Iron Curtain’ and explain what it means
Recognise why Alfred Thayer Mahan had a significant influence on US military and geopolitical strategy
Discuss why Mahan stressed the importance of the naval branch of the military
Discuss the contributions of Friedrich Ratzel, Karl Haushofer and Rudolf Kjellen to geopolitical theory
Describe what Spykman asserts is the key to world domination

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