English Explanatory Dictionary

geopolitics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.

Pronunciation

/ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒlɪtɪks/ /dʒi.əˈpɒlɪtɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-geopolitics.wav /ˌdʒioʊˈpɑlətɪks/

Word forms

geopolitics

Etymology

From geo- + politics, calque of Swedish geopolitik, coined in 1900 by Rudolf Kjellén.

Related words

astropolitics geoeconomics geopolitical geopolitically geopolitician political geography
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