Geopolitics

In the essay, Worlds Pictured in Contemporary Art: Planes and Connectivities, author Terry Smith describes what makes contemporary art unique. According to Smith, “placemaking, world picturing and connectivity are the most common concerns of artists these days because they are the substance of contemporary being”. He argues that today’s society is more connected than ever before, and asserts that contemporary art is “ art for the world––for the world as it is now, and as it might be”, unlike any…

another example of a nation that was marginalized, poor and victim of geopolitics problem that could easily resulted in an oppression and discrimination nation like many developing countries but instead they, the Japanese decided to rebuild and it turned out that Japan become one of the most powerful nations in the developed world. I am not sure if this a good example, because it is not about racism within a society, but about geopolitics between two countries at war (even if they were of…

When one thinks of the “American Revolution,” often they are referring to the struggles of the (soon to be) United States in North America, against the British in the late 1700’s. However, the American British Colonies were not the only group in the New World to rebel against their distant sovereigns during this time. By examining the similarities (and lack thereof) between the North American revolution and the Spanish-American revolutions, it becomes much clearer that the United States, as we…

the Spartans and Persians, and abstract takes on certain characters, 300 provides the best adaptation of the Thermopylae story. The 300 Spartans appeared on the big screen in 1962, as a sword and sandals epic. It was released in a time where geopolitics fueled the film industry with suspicions of Cold War connotations. In many scenes they talk of freedom, and although Spartans had two kings, they thrived in a socialist driven world {according to Plutarch “INSERT QUOTE HERE}. While the film is…

military power. Each also had insights limited by the context of the conflicts of their times. Subsequent theorists had the advantages of not only reading the works of their predecessors, but also the perspectives of understanding such areas as geopolitics, economic and cultural globalization, global powers, and nationalism. Two such theorists, B.H. Liddell Hart and Sir Julian Corbett are particularly relevant in explaining the nature and character of war in the 21st Century. Hart, in…

The world is an integrated whole, but throughout history, society has divided itself. The modern geopolitical imagination is the latest in a line of the ever-changing ways we organise the world. While it has its benefits, it also has limitations. It seems like an efficient structure of independent states but these divisions are essentially imagined by the dominant society. In some cases, the modern geopolitical imagination was thrust upon a region and is not a perfect system; international…

owner is something that many Americans can empathize with. For some, that dream came true, for example Sam Walton. Wal-Mart is the largest chain store today. Unfortunately, the vision that Sam had is not the way that this store is going today. Geopolitics, History & International Relations Big box retailers are not the sunshine and happy days that they want you to think they are. They have many negative effects on communities and small businesses. Generally, communities are better off with small…

Adina Baig Global Issues, Section 039 13 September 2017 1. Discuss how globalization has played a role in Muslim sectarian violence. Sunnis and Shias have been fighting for power since the beginning of Islam. Other facts have increased the violence. Some of the factors include western countries interferences in political and economic affairs of the region, politics over oil, and economic interdependence. The United States favoring one section over the other (For ex: what happened with the…

Various theories can be applied to analyze world politics and in each distinct theory, there are certain implications about how the international system is and should be dictated. With this in mind, this essay will describe how realism, liberalism and feminism differ in their political analysis of the world by highlighting the distinguishing factors on each theory. In this sense, the essay will first describe realism with its focus on power politics, then progress to liberalism and its critique…

During his early professional career Pinochet distinguished himself as a specialist in military geography and geopolitics. His 1968 book Geopolitica went through several editions. He also stood out as a student in the Infantry school, in the War Academy, and in other advanced courses. On September 11, 1973 he leads bloody military rebellion against Allende, who committed…