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Hot and cold wars: How Eurasia shaped the modern geopolitical world

Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes

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Mackinder and the Geopolitical Landscape

This chapter examines Alfred Mackinder's influential ideas on geopolitics, particularly his 1904 lecture on the significance of Eurasia and the power struggles that define global dynamics. It explores the shift from a U.S.-dominated post-Cold War era to a new 'Eurasian century' marked by collaboration among autocratic states and the complexities of current geopolitical tensions.

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