Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Geopolitics
Will be published approx. on 28. January 2026
Book
Hardback
206 pages
978-1-80392-881-4 (ISBN)
Description
This authoritative Encyclopedia provides a rich overview of the history, development, and state of the art of geopolitics research. Curated by Colin Flint, entries explore diverse topics within geopolitics, a vibrant and fascinating field of inquiry that explains geographies of power, conflict, and peace.
Expert contributing authors cover different conceptual and theoretical approaches to understanding geopolitics including classical, critical, and feminist perspectives. Exploring topics such as territory, borders, migration, climate change, war, religion, and diplomacy, entries help to make sense of global affairs and the dynamic processes involved in the making and unmaking of human geography, that is both the outcome and source of political power.
The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Geopolitics is fundamental reading for human geography and politics students and researchers looking for succinct and accessible analysis of key concepts and theories. It is also an insightful resource for foreign policy practitioners in the government and private sector.
Key Features:
Thoroughly cross-referenced entries
Includes key references for further exploration
Accessible writing for students and non-experts
Covers a comprehensive range of core topics and theoretical perspectives
Expert contributing authors cover different conceptual and theoretical approaches to understanding geopolitics including classical, critical, and feminist perspectives. Exploring topics such as territory, borders, migration, climate change, war, religion, and diplomacy, entries help to make sense of global affairs and the dynamic processes involved in the making and unmaking of human geography, that is both the outcome and source of political power.
The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Geopolitics is fundamental reading for human geography and politics students and researchers looking for succinct and accessible analysis of key concepts and theories. It is also an insightful resource for foreign policy practitioners in the government and private sector.
Key Features:
Thoroughly cross-referenced entries
Includes key references for further exploration
Accessible writing for students and non-experts
Covers a comprehensive range of core topics and theoretical perspectives
Reviews / Votes
'This rich Encyclopedia usefully updates many of the classic concepts of geopolitics, such as state, territory, violence and diplomacy, but also highlights the geopolitical dimensions of such critical contemporary themes as political economy and ecology, climate change, energy and migration. This book can be warmly recommended to all scholars and students interested in geopolitics.' -- Anssi Paasi, University of Oulu, Finland 'All credit to Colin Flint and the wider editorial team for pulling together a Concise Encyclopedia for a term that appears to endlessly shape-shift. While there will be some who speak about geopolitical fundamentals, this A-Z of geopolitics manages to be both authoritative as well as generous when it comes to subject-positions, interests and intersectional commitments. Highly recommended.' -- Klaus Dodds, Royal Holloway University of London, UK 'A wonderful guide for exploring the contested field of geopolitics. Almost 50 succinct essays by distinguished and diverse scholars provide incisive, digestible, and provocative entry points into the fascinating and always-relevant study of geopolitics. This Concise Encyclopedia is a fabulously rich resource for seasoned political geographers and curious students alike.' -- Susan M. Roberts, University of Kentucky, USAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80392-881-4 (9781803928814)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Edited by Colin Flint, Distinguished Professor of Political Geography, School of Social Sciences, Utah State University, USA
Content
Contents
List of contributors x
Acknowledgments xii
Introduction 1
Colin Flint
1 Arctic and polar geopolitics 8
Ingrid A. Medby
2 Biopolitics 12
Claudio Minca
3 Body politics 16
Jennifer L. Fluri
4 Borders 19
Md Azmeary Ferdoush
5 Classic geopolitics 23
Takashi Yamazaki
6 Climate change 27
Meredith J. DeBoom
7 Colonialism 31
Jo Sharp
8 Cooperation 35
Alun Jones
9 Critical geopolitics 39
Edward C. Holland
10 Development 43
Meredith J. DeBoom
11 Diplomacy 47
Alun Jones
12 Emotion and affect 51
Alun Jones
13 Energy geopolitics 55
Gavin Bridge
14 Environmental geopolitics 60
Shannon O'Lear
15 Feminist geopolitics 63
Jennifer L. Fluri
16 Geopolitical economy 66
Sami Moisio
17 Geopolitical eras 70
John Agnew
18 Geopolitical imagination 74
James A. Tyner
19 Geopolitical traditions 77
Virginie Mamadouh
20 Hegemony 81
Andrew Grant
21 Hydropolitics 85
Edith Kauffer
22 Identity 89
Virginie Mamadouh
23 Indigenous geopolitics 93
Jo Sharp
24 Infrastructure 97
Galen Murton
25 International order 102
Colin Flint
26 International organisations 106
Padraig Carmody
27 Land and sea powers 109
Takashi Yamazaki
28 Language 113
Virginie Mamadouh
29 Materialist geopolitics 117
Britain Hopkins and Ian Klinke
30 Methodology 120
Mark Ortiz, Belen Norona,
Kau?i Lopes (Kumu Hula),
Sanae Hartmann, Chanel
Lange-Maney, Lucy
Laubenstein, Lucy Thompson,
and Lorraine Dowler
31 Migration 124
Caroline Nagel
32 Militarism and militarization 128
Judith Verweijen
33 Nationalism 132
Natalie Koch
34 Peace 136
Kara E. Dempsey
35 Political ecology 140
Alexander Loftus
36 Popular geopolitics 144
Alice Watson
37 Poststructuralist geopolitics 148
Jennifer L. Fluri
38 Power 150
James A. Tyner
39 Race and ethnicity 154
Douglas L. Allen and
Christabel Devadoss
40 Radical geopolitics 158
Federico Ferretti
41 Religion and religious places 162
Gertjan Dijkink
42 Resources 166
Meredith J. DeBoom
43 Social movements 170
Byron Miller
44 States 174
Sami Moisio
45 Territory and territoriality 178
Steven M. Radil
46 Toponomy 182
Virginie Mamadouh
47 Violence 186
Takashi Yamazaki
48 War 190
James A. Tyner and Esmaeel Adrah
List of contributors x
Acknowledgments xii
Introduction 1
Colin Flint
1 Arctic and polar geopolitics 8
Ingrid A. Medby
2 Biopolitics 12
Claudio Minca
3 Body politics 16
Jennifer L. Fluri
4 Borders 19
Md Azmeary Ferdoush
5 Classic geopolitics 23
Takashi Yamazaki
6 Climate change 27
Meredith J. DeBoom
7 Colonialism 31
Jo Sharp
8 Cooperation 35
Alun Jones
9 Critical geopolitics 39
Edward C. Holland
10 Development 43
Meredith J. DeBoom
11 Diplomacy 47
Alun Jones
12 Emotion and affect 51
Alun Jones
13 Energy geopolitics 55
Gavin Bridge
14 Environmental geopolitics 60
Shannon O'Lear
15 Feminist geopolitics 63
Jennifer L. Fluri
16 Geopolitical economy 66
Sami Moisio
17 Geopolitical eras 70
John Agnew
18 Geopolitical imagination 74
James A. Tyner
19 Geopolitical traditions 77
Virginie Mamadouh
20 Hegemony 81
Andrew Grant
21 Hydropolitics 85
Edith Kauffer
22 Identity 89
Virginie Mamadouh
23 Indigenous geopolitics 93
Jo Sharp
24 Infrastructure 97
Galen Murton
25 International order 102
Colin Flint
26 International organisations 106
Padraig Carmody
27 Land and sea powers 109
Takashi Yamazaki
28 Language 113
Virginie Mamadouh
29 Materialist geopolitics 117
Britain Hopkins and Ian Klinke
30 Methodology 120
Mark Ortiz, Belen Norona,
Kau?i Lopes (Kumu Hula),
Sanae Hartmann, Chanel
Lange-Maney, Lucy
Laubenstein, Lucy Thompson,
and Lorraine Dowler
31 Migration 124
Caroline Nagel
32 Militarism and militarization 128
Judith Verweijen
33 Nationalism 132
Natalie Koch
34 Peace 136
Kara E. Dempsey
35 Political ecology 140
Alexander Loftus
36 Popular geopolitics 144
Alice Watson
37 Poststructuralist geopolitics 148
Jennifer L. Fluri
38 Power 150
James A. Tyner
39 Race and ethnicity 154
Douglas L. Allen and
Christabel Devadoss
40 Radical geopolitics 158
Federico Ferretti
41 Religion and religious places 162
Gertjan Dijkink
42 Resources 166
Meredith J. DeBoom
43 Social movements 170
Byron Miller
44 States 174
Sami Moisio
45 Territory and territoriality 178
Steven M. Radil
46 Toponomy 182
Virginie Mamadouh
47 Violence 186
Takashi Yamazaki
48 War 190
James A. Tyner and Esmaeel Adrah