Geopolitics and Globalization in the Twentieth Century by Brian W Blouet

Geopolitics and Globalization in the Twentieth Century by Brian W Blouet

This work looks at the struggle between the processes of globalization and geopolitical forces since 1850. The 20th century witnessed a struggle between geopolitical states who wanted to control earth space, resources and population (Nazi Germany, the USSR) and globalizing ones who wished to open up the world to the free flow of ideas, goods and services (Britain and, later, America). The book describes and analyzes the tug-of-war between these two tendencies, the playing out of which determined the shape and behaviour of the world we live in today. Beginning his survey in the late 19th century, which saw an end to the era of national unification, the author shows how World War II served to focus international awareness on the ramifications of global controls, and how with the end of the Cold War, we may finally be facing the end of geopolitics.

BRIAN W. BLOUET, born in Britain and educated at the University of Hull, has lived and taught in the United States since 1964. He is professor and head of the department of geography at Texas A&M University and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. His research for this book in British archives included collections in Oxford, Reading, London, and Edinburgh. He has published widely in the field of geography, including an edited history of academic geography in the United States.

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ISBN 13	9781861890856
ISBN 10	1861890850
Title	Geopolitics and Globalization in the Twentieth Century
Author	Brian W Blouet
Series	Globalities
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Reaktion Books
Year published	2001-01-01
Number of pages	256
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