1. Mini-AIM: How do geopolitical theories work?

2. The German School Promoted by the German professor Friedrich Ratzal
To prolong the existence of a state, you must nourish the state. (Acquire territories)
Lebensraum – Led to WWII

3. Heartland Theory (British American School)
-This theory was developed in 1904 by Halford J MacKinder. -His geopolitical theory argued that political power depended on geographical location. More specifically, his theory can be explained with the following sequence: -1) He who rules Eastern Europe ( “Heartland) commands the heartland. -2) He who rules the Heartland, rules Europe, Asia, and Africa (the “World Island”) -3) He who rules the “World Island”, rules the World ( “World Domination”)

4. Rimland Theory by Nicholas John Spykman
Spykman thought Rimland, the strip of coastal land that encircles Eurasia, is more important than the central Asian zone (the so-called Heartland) for the control of the Eurasian continent. Spykman's vision is at the base of the "containment politics" put into effect by the United States in its relation/position to the Soviet Union during the post-war period.
According to him, "who controls the Rimland rules Eurasia, Who rules Eurasia contents destinies of the world."

5. Heartland vs. Rimland

6. AIM: Why do states cooperate with each other?
Do Now: How far would you go to help a friend?
AIM: Why do states cooperate with each other?

7. What are some examples of international organizations that involve political or economic cooperation?
Political
Economic
European Union
NATO
Warsaw Pact
OAS AU
OPEC
European Union
World Trade Organization

8. Intergovernmental Organizations
An intergovernmental organization, sometimes rendered as an international governmental organization and both abbreviated as IGO, is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states), or of other intergovernmental organizations. IGOs are often called international organizations.

9. The United Nations started with 49 nations. It now contains 193.
The UN was created in 1945 by the victorious allied countries after WWII with the goal of preventing WWIII.
It has gone through 3 periods of extreme membership growth; 1955, 1960 and the 1990s.
In nations joined the UN. Mostly European countries liberated from Nazi Germany.
In countries joined, mostly former colonies of Britain and France.
– 26 countries join as a result of the breakup of the USSR and Yugoslavia.

10. UN Member Nations

11. Problems with the UN
Any permanent member of the security council can veto a vote on taking an action in a conflict around the world.
The UN must maintain neutrality when dealing with conflicts around world.
It must rely on specific countries to supply troops around the world.

12. Balance of Power
a balance of power exists when there is parity or stability between competing forces.

14. Why did nations join NATO or the Warsaw Pact?

15. Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Founded in 1975, it gained power in the 1990s after the end of the Cold War when the WARSAW pact nations and Russia joined.
Works actively to end conflicts in Europe
It can call upon member states to supply troops to aid in ending conflict.
Contains 55 members including U.S.A., Canada and Russia

16. OSCE

17. How can membership in IGOs both strengthen and weaken a country?

18. What would you do in this situation. Why
What would you do in this situation? Why? What do you think the consequences of these choices could be?
Your son-in-law who you don’t like has gotten himself up to his neck in debt from gambling. He owes a 6 figure sum to some nasty loan sharks. As a result, he and your daughter can no longer afford their mortgage payments. You do not have much to begin with right now because times are tight.
Do you
Lend them the money to pay off the loan shark and keep their house.
Do nothing and let them lose their house.
Pay off the loan shark but not the mortgage and let them move in with you.
Rob a Piggly-Wiggly

19. Possible Consequences if you don’t help
Your son in law daughter and grandchildren end up dead.
Your son in law runs off when you don’t help and the loan sharks come after you instead.
Your daughter and her family end up homeless.
They come to live with you.
You never see them again.
Your daughter hates you forever.
You hate your son-in-law

20. Possible consequences if you help.
Your son-in-law is in your debt forever.
You and your family are safe
Family holidays.
You hate your son-in-law more.
Your daughter sees her husband for who he is and gets a divorce.