Great Powers and Geopolitical Change

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Overview

In an era of high technology and instant communication, the role of geography in the formation of strategy and politics in international relations can be undervalued. But the mountains of Afghanistan and the scorching sand storms of Iraq have provided stark reminders that geographical reàlities continue to have a profound impact on the success of military campaigns. Here, political scientist Jakub J. Grygiel brings to light the importance of incorporating geography into grand strategy. He argues that states can increase and maintain their position of power by pursuing a geostrategy that focuses on control of resources and lines of communication.

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Overview

In an era of high technology and instant communication, the role of geography in the formation of strategy and politics in international relations can be undervalued. But the mountains of Afghanistan and the scorching sand storms of Iraq have provided stark reminders that geographical reàlities continue to have a profound impact on the success of military campaigns. Here, political scientist Jakub J. Grygiel brings to light the importance of incorporating geography into grand strategy. He argues that states can increase and maintain their position of power by pursuing a geostrategy that focuses on control of resources and lines of communication.

Grygiel examines case studies of Venice, the Ottoman Empire, and China in the global fifteenth century—all great powers that faced a dramatic change in geopolitics when new routes and continents were discovered. The location of resources, the layout of trade networks, and the stability of state boundaries played a large role in the success or failure of these three powers. Grygiel asserts that, though many other aspects of foreign policy have changed throughout history, strategic response to geographical features remains one of the most salient factors in establishing and maintaining power in the international arena.

Editorial Reviews

Foreign Affairs

According to Grygiel, a country's strategic response to geography remains one of the most salient factors in establishing and maintaining power in the international arena.

— Geoffrey Sloan

From The Critics

This interesting book examines the strategic structure of the empires of Venice, the Ottomans, and Ming China from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries... Grygiel's provocative volume will initiate many debates.

— Brian W. Blouet

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780801884801
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publication date: 10/28/2006
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Pages: 280

Meet the Author

Jakub J. Grygiel is an associate professor and the George H. W. Bush Chair of International Affairs at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
The Premature Death of Geography     1
Geography, Geopolitics, and Geostrategy     21
The Geopolitical Change of the Sixteenth Century     40
The Geostrategy of Venice (1000-1600)     51
The Geostrategy of the Ottoman Empire (1300-1699)     88
The Geostrategy of Ming China (1364-1644)     123
Lessons for the United States     164
Notes     179
Bibliography     229
Index     249
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