Chapter 1 Introduction to geopolitics
Chapter 2 A brief history of geopolitics
Chapter 3 A framework for understanding geopolitics
Chapter 4 Geopolitical agency: The concept of geopolitical codes
Chapter 5 Justifying geopolitical agency: Representing geopolitical codes
Chapter 6 Embedding geopolitics within national identity
Chapter 7 Territorial geopolitics: Shaky foundations of the world political map?
Chapter 8 Network geopolitics: Flows desired and feared
Chapter 9 Global geopolitical structure: Framing agency
Chapter 10 Environmental geopolitics: Agency in the Anthropocene
Chapter 11 Messy geopolitics: Agency and multiple structures
Biography
Colin Flint is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Social Sciences, Utah State University. He is author of Near and Far Waters: The Geopolitics of Seapower and Geopolitical Constructs; a co-author, with Peter J. Taylor, of Political Geography: World-Economy, Nation-State, and Locality; and editor emeritus of the journal Geopolitics.
"Colin Flint’s Geopolitics is essential reading for anyone new to the field. It embraces the complexity of geopolitics, but presents it in an accessible and engaging way – including vivid examples that showcase the power of a geographic perspective on international politics."
-- Natalie Koch, Dept. of Geography, Syracuse University, USA
"Geopolitics has moved to the very heart of contemporary public debate. In this insightful and exceptionally clearly written book, Colin Flint skillfully broadens and deepens our understanding of what geopolitics is all about. The book is highly recommended reading for both students of the field and an informed general audience alike."
-- Sami Moisio, Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland
"This widely acclaimed textbook, now in its fifth edition, is a trusted introduction to geopolitics for university students and general readers seeking a geographical understanding of international affairs. From a non‑Western scholarly perspective, its value lies in reexamining classical geopolitical theories through critical and feminist lenses and in highlighting diverse geopolitical practices of state and non‑state actors across multiple scales worldwide. By integrating theory with carefully selected real‑world cases, it offers a nuanced, genuinely global account of contemporary geopolitics that moves beyond Euro‑American frameworks."
-- Takashi Yamazaki, Professor of Geography, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
