1. basics

2. “Every empire will die….”
States, like societies or men are born, grew up, decline and die.
Geopolitics is about interactions between
Time
Space
Politics

3. Geo=space Tique = technique geopolitics
Polis= rules of city
Tique = technique
geopolitics

4. A mix
Geopolitics
politics
space
time

5. In movement
City
Nation
State

6. space
power
geostrategy

7. Geopolitics = each event is different and politics is the expression of the human’s wish to live together.
Politics takes place among time and space
How territories got influence on men and how men can transform their territories ?
For geopolitics, understanding politics requires a collection of data such as territories, natural resources, distances, needs….
To realize a geo strategy

8. 3 main data
men
time
space

9. men
If men is different from the animal, he’s nevertheless under the law of evolution (Darwin)
Men is an animal like the other species following the law of the strongest
His main goal is to survive

10. Men ? An animal not like the other
death
society
language
territory
tools
writing
power

11. Time
Past
Men built an history, a patrimony by founding new territories. It’s in constant evolution.
Nation can not get separated from its history.
Geopolitics has to take in consideration the Nation’s past because past is involved in geography

12. Past/ time / men and territory
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
Asia
China
Taiwan
Antiquity
Foundation of Israel
Palestine

13. space
History and geography are linked.
Ex: UK is an island per se. But in the middle age UK covered a part of France. After the 100 years war. UK become an island and got smaller.
UK seeks revenge through a competition with France and by building a colonial empire.
The story of a nation or a state is linked to the story of a territory

14. Time and space

15. An issue in geopolitics raises three questions
Don’t forget
An issue in geopolitics raises three questions
What is the reason ?
When ?
Where ?
Everything regarding geopolitics includes balance of power and geostrategy..

16. Everything regarding geopolitics and geo strategy involves power struggle
Fighting legitimates men’s power.
Conquest of territory is sign of power
Are all power the same ?
Why Us is a big power ? Why USSR was a poor power ? ,

17. To elaborate geo-strategy
Power depends on two factors
Independent factors : quality of territory, climate, natural resources, quality and number of men
Dependent factors : role of elites, economical structures, social structures etc
To Understand the mechanism of power, we need to evaluate situation.
Each situation is unique. Why USSR collapsed in 1991, France in 1940 or US in Vietnam in the 60’s and 70’s ?

18. Dynamic and unpredictable Components: men, money, ideas
Elements of power struggle process
Men
Money: how much it costs ? Who pays? How?
Ideas, religion, cultures.
Independent
dependent
situation
Dynamic and unpredictable
Components: men, money, ideas

19. To understand geopolitics and geo strategy Data : men , time, territory, resources, factors dependent and independent, Considering evolution of the situation by raising questions what when why

20. Geopolitics
Geo-strategy
space
time
Balance of power