Introduction to Geopolitics: History and Founders
Unlock the Foundations of Global Power: Introduction to Geopolitics, History, and Founders
4.59 (153 reviews)
764
students
2 hours
content
Mar 2025
last update
$64.99
regular price
What you will learn
Understand key geopolitical thinkers, theories and concepts
Identify the most important founders of geopolitics, including their key contributions
Understand the impact of classical geopolitics on contemporary foreign policy problems, including the war in Ukraine and US policy on China
Understand the importance and impact of the political geography of Friedrich Ratzel
Understand the idea of a state as a living organism and lebensraum
Compare Ratzel with Rudolf Kjellén, who expanded Ratzel's theories and informed German Nazi expansionism
Understand the profound impact of Halford MacKinder on modern foreign policy of great powers
Become expert on the theory of Eurasian Heartland, Inner Crescent and Outer Crescent
Explore the naval strategy of Alfred Thayer Mahan and his influence
Understand the influence of Nikolas Spykman and how he revised MacKinder's geopolitics
Explore the significance of Rimland in relation to Heartland, as well as Offshore Continents
Explore the geopolitics of Karl Haushofer and his role in Nazi Germany
Understand the importance of the German - Soviet alliance and why it matters today
Explore the impact of classical geopolitics on the modern challenge of US foreign policy and the rise of China
Explore the impact of classical geopolitical thinkers on Russian foreign policy and its role in the world
Screenshots
5405774
udemy ID
6/24/2023
course created date
7/7/2023
course indexed date
Bot
course submited by