Classical Geopolitical Theories in International Relations and Their Contemporary Interpretations

Abstract

Geopolitics, which is the science of politics on geography, has throughout the history focused on geographical areas to be controlled or on geographical reasons for expansion of states. Those who aim to rule the world by controlling certain geographical areas have especially searched for ways of controlling Eurasia. In the core of geopolitical approaches that this paper deals with, is the aim of controlling the World through control of Eurasia first.

Keywords

Geopolitics, Geography, Eurasia, Heartland, Energy resources.

Citation

İşcan, İsmail Hakkı, “Classical Geopolitical Theories in International Relations and Their Contemporary Interpretations”, International Relations, Volume 1, Issue 2 (Summer 2004), pp. 47-79.

Affiliations

• İsmail Hakkı İşcan, Lecturer, Dumlupınar University, Director of Osmaneli Vocational School