https://www.youtube.com/embed/z8rMp_AeR5M Age of Gilgamesh In this presentation we will begin exploring the beginnings of recorded history in Mesopotamia, beginning from the early third millennium BC. We will…… Read more “Age of Gilgamesh (3000 BC to 2500 BC) : Geopolitics of Ancient Mesopotamia”
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Book Review: To Rule the Waves by Arthur Herman
Book review of Arthur Herman’s To Rule the Waves, a narrative history of the rise of British Naval Power from the 15th to the 20th Century. To…… Read more “Book Review: To Rule the Waves by Arthur Herman”
Importance of Institutional Power: Taiwan’s Response to Covid Case Study
Why are some nation-states able to handle situations of crisis better than others? The answer lies in the Institutional Power capabilities which successful nation-states create over time.…… Read more “Importance of Institutional Power: Taiwan’s Response to Covid Case Study”
March of the Turanians: how Central Asian horselords shaped the modern world
From the 5th Century AD to the 12th Century AD, wave after wave of nomadic horse lords marched out of their Central Asian homelands, changing, forever, the…… Read more “March of the Turanians: how Central Asian horselords shaped the modern world”
Halford Mackinder’s Geographic Pivot of History
In this richly illustrated presentation, we discuss the theory for Geographic Causation in Universal History proposed by Sir Halford Mackinder in his paper – The Geographic Pivot…… Read more “Halford Mackinder’s Geographic Pivot of History”
What is Geopolitics: from theory to practice
http://www.youtube.com/watch From a functional definition of geo-politics to geopolitics as a framework for STATECRAFT/POLICY-MAKING. In this presentation we proceed from a conceptual unpacking of geopolitics, to linking…… Read more “What is Geopolitics: from theory to practice”
A History of Geopolitics
http://www.youtube.com/watch In this presentation we look at the development of geopolitics as a concept and practice. The concept emerged in the beginning of the 20th century, as…… Read more “A History of Geopolitics”
History of Geopolitics: theories and types of geopolitics
https://youtu.be/nIGtsP3oJzI In this presentation we look at the development of geopolitics as a concept and practice. The concept emerged in the beginning of the 20th century, as…… Read more “History of Geopolitics: theories and types of geopolitics”
Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical Analysis
http://www.youtube.com/watch The Belt and Road initiative is a convergence of China’s New Silk Road project to create land routes through Central Asia, linking Eurasia and Europe, with…… Read more “Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical Analysis”
Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Geopolitics of Ancient China
http://www.youtube.com/watch Sun Tzu’s Art of War is the perennial classic of grand strategy, marking a paradigm shift in the organisation of warfare in not just Chinese but…… Read more “Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Geopolitics of Ancient China”