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This concise introduction to the growth and evolution of geopolitics as a discipline includes biographical information on its leading historical and contemporary practitioners and detailed analysis of its literature.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 History of Geopolitics and Biographies of Key Personalities (20th Century) Chapter 2 Selected Countries and Their Recent Historical and Current National Government Geopolitical Practices Chapter 3 Current and Emerging Geopolitical "Hot Spots" Chapter 4 U.S., Foreign, and International Government Organization Geopolitical Information Resources Chapter 5 Monographic Scholarly Literature Chapter 6 Indexes and Scholarly Journals Chapter 7 Gray Literature: Dissertations, Theses, Technical Reports, Think Tank Publications, Conference Proceedings, and Blogs and Social Networking Utilities Chapter 8 Current Geopolitical Scholars Appendix: Maps Glossary Index

About the Author

Bert Chapman is government information, political science, and economics librarian and professor of library science at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Reviews

This volume will be useful for undergraduate and graduate collections that support programs in political geography, history, international studies, and political science. Summing Up: Recommended.
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