geopolitics
What is another word for geopolitics? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — The study of how geography, especially economic geography, shapes politics and the relations between countries.
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How to use geopolitics
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
regional geopolitics
the geopolitics of energy
global geopolitics
shifting geopolitics
It is a formal term found mainly in academic and news writing about international affairs.
Etymology
Geopolitics joins geo- with politics, modelled on the Swedish word geopolitik. That Swedish term was coined in 1900 by Rudolf Kjellén.
Full origin of geopolitics →Frequently asked questions
What does geopolitics mean?
It is the study of how geography, particularly economic geography, affects politics and the relations between countries.
Who coined the term geopolitics?
The underlying term was coined in Swedish, as geopolitik, by Rudolf Kjellén in 1900. The English word is a calque built from that model.
Is geopolitics the same as politics?
No. Geopolitics specifically looks at the influence of geography on political relations, rather than politics in general.
