International Political Geography
Empire Theory - D.W. Meinig Colonizers (Europeans) created: - Land Empire – Conquest by force “Might makes Right”. Spanish in Mexico - Sea Empire – Use sea power to control – Took resources back to home country Portuguese in Brazil - Settlement Empire- Created settlements that would eventually ‘pay back’ French in Canada, English in US
Organic Theory-Ratzel 19th Century Nations MUST expand their land base or die Not used after Hitler justified his WWII military aggression with it– lebensraum (living space) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRG5aCasr4E
Heartland Theory-Halford MacKinder Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island Who rules the World-Island commands the world Mackinder's Heartland (also known as the Pivot Area) is the core area of Eurasia, and the World-Island is all of Eurasia (both Europe and Asia).
Heartland Theory
Rimland Theory- Nicholas Spykman Area surrounding heartland was most important for political power.
Rimland Theory
Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QijsFn5iEv4
Current Global Politics-International Alliances International Organizations UN NAFTA Supranational Organizations EU
European Alliances, 1960
European Alliances, 2007
WHY? Political and Military Cooperation Economic cooperation