To what degree is geopolitical theory applicable to the 21st Century and an age of globalisation?

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Geopolitics and globalization

Geopolitics is a field of study that is responsible for analyzing history , geography and social science with a special reference to spatial politics through patterns of various scales , ranging from state to international levels . It gives a critical examination of economic and political issues in relation geographical frontiers . In this context geography is defined in terms of function , size , location and relationship of resources and places . Traditionally , geopolitics indicates causal relationships and links between geographic space and political

power . It is seen as a concrete line of thought used to essay specific and strategic prescriptions that lay their basis on the relative significance of sea power and land power in the history of the world (Gearnoid , 1998 , pp .33

The consistent concerns of the geopolitical tradition included the relationships between terrestrial and naval capabilities , the identification of international core areas and the geopolitical correlates of power in the world of politics . Geopolitics were conducted through a geopolitical system , that was seen as an ensemble of relations between the interests focused to an area , international political factors , ways , geographical elements and space . Geopolitics is a branch of political geography concerning the assessment of reciprocal relations between politics , geography and power as well as the interactions that arise from their combination . It is therefore a scientific discipline with a basic science nature (Klauds , 2000 , pp .12

Radically , contemporally use of geopolitics deviates from the original use in the 19th century . Originally , geopolitics served as...