Geopolitics Flashcards
How is geography usually considered in FPA?
External environment
despite it being evident that territory, topography, resources, waters and airspace are all internal.
How are the changes to the world like canals etc considered?
As geography themselves despite being man made
Whose theory led Theodore Roosevelt to build America’s Navy
Mahan’s stressing of the importance of sea power
Who believed that power shifted to those with land masses in particular in the heart of Eurasia?
Mackinder and Haushofer
What country has fair badly geographically?
Bangladesh - repeated flooding. Split with Pakistan in war
What is the best known country in a border region?
Turkey
Europe, Transcaucasian, Middle East and USA via NATO
Why was HK important to CHI?
Had infrastructure already in place. This can take decades to develop.
Who said that the end of the CW was the end of history?
Fukoyama
What did Obama put on his foreign policy agenda?
Blocking Iran nuclear development
Isr Palestince conflict
Global climate change treaty
Repairing relations with Muslim world
What did Obama plan to do with US budget
Cut defence spending and reduce US engagement in EUR and ME
What do the revisionist powers fear US will do?
Encourage coups and revolts
Give examples of US back coups
Guatemala, Indonesia, The Dominican republic, Cuba, Iran
