Space is power : the seven rules of territory

Space is power : the seven rules of territory / John Hickman.

Space Is Power challenges the conventional wisdom that human territoriality is merely a social construct, that territorial sovereignty is atavistic, that territorial annexation is always irrational, and that territorial disputes are provoked by foreign policy makers who seek to divert public attenti...

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Main Author: Hickman, John, 1954- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:
Geopolitics.
Acquisition of territory.
Human territoriality > Political aspects.
geopolitics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Acquisition of territory
Geopolitics
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. One: Rule #1: Expect Humans to be Territorial
  • Ch. Two: Rule #2: Expect Polities to Claim Territory their Rulers Believe is the Most Valuable
  • Ch. Three: Rule #3: Expect the Modern State to Compete for Territory
  • Ch. Four: Rule #4: Remember that Competition for Territory Between Modern States may be Peaceful.
  • Ch. Five: Rule #5: Treat International Law and Diplomatic Rhetoric about Territory as Mere Words
  • Ch. Six: Rule #6: Expect Territory to Provide both Present and Future Power Resources
  • Ch. Seven: Rule #7: Expect Geopolitical Grand Strategies to be Sticky
  • Ch. Eight: Anglo-sphere
  • Ch. Nine: Sino-sphere
  • Ch. Ten: Russo-sphere
  • Ch. Eleven: Indo-sphere
  • Ch. Twelve: Brazilo-sphere
  • Ch. Thirteen: Euro-sphere
  • Ch. Fourteen: Exotic Territories.

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