1. International Political Geography

2. Empire Theory - D.W. Meinig
Colonizers (Europeans) created: - Land Empire – Conquest by force “Might makes Right”. Spanish in Mexico - Sea Empire – Use sea power to control – Took resources back to home country Portuguese in Brazil - Settlement Empire- Created settlements that would eventually ‘pay back’ French in Canada, English in US

3. Organic Theory-Ratzel
19th Century
Nations MUST expand their land base or die
Not used after Hitler justified his WWII military aggression with it– lebensraum (living space)

4. Heartland Theory-Halford MacKinder
Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland
Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island
Who rules the World-Island commands the world
Mackinder's Heartland (also known as the Pivot Area) is the core area of Eurasia, and the World-Island is all of Eurasia (both Europe and Asia).

5. Heartland Theory

6. Rimland Theory- Nicholas Spykman
Area surrounding heartland was most important for political power.

7. Rimland Theory

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9. Current Global Politics-International Alliances
International Organizations UN
NAFTA
Supranational Organizations EU

10. European Alliances, 1960

11. European Alliances, 2007

12. WHY?
Political and Military Cooperation
Economic cooperation