geopolitics

geopolitics Definition

geo·poli·tics (jē′ō päl′i tiks′)

noun

political relations among nations, esp. as they involve claims and disputes pertaining to borders, territories, etc.
the Nazi policy of aggressive territorial expansion

Etymology: < Ger geopolitik: see geo- & politics

geopolitics Related Forms

ge′o·po·lit′i·cal (-pə lit′i kəl) adjective ge′o·pol′i·ti′·cian noun

geopolitics Synonyms

modif.

world politics, political geography, economic geography; see geography, political science.

geopolitics Usage Examples

Preposition: of

drug: Each article treats selected aspects of the geopolitics of drugs in a single country or region.
time: It was to their advantage to keep their flocks out of involvement in the geopolitics of the time to keep the funds flowing.

Adjective modifier

global: During the cold war, immigration was more a question of global geopolitics.
critical: Therefore, the modern game on the block calls for a more informal approach known as ' critical geopolitics ' .

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

post-soviet: However, ' post-Soviet geopolitics ' can be introduced as a complementary and an alternative approach.

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