Kaplan, The Revenge of Geography (2012)
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Kaplan, The Revenge of Geography (2012)
Form of publication
Book

Robert D. Kaplan, The Revenge of Geography. What the Map Tells us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate (Random House, New York 2012)

ISBN / ISSN
ISBN 978-1-4000-6983-5
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In The Revenge of Geography, Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the near and distant past to look back at critical pivots in history and then to look forward at the evolving global scene. He traces the history of the world’s hot spots by examining their climates, topographies, and proximities to other embattled lands.

Then, he applies the lessons learned to the present crises in Europe, Russia, China, the Indian Subcontinent, Turkey, Iran, and the Arab Middle East. The result is a holistic interpretation of the next cycle of conflict throughout Eurasia.

Contents:

Preface: Frontiers pp. xiii-xxii. Part I. Visionaries: Chapter I: From Bosnia to Baghdad pp. 3-22. Chapter II: The Revenge of Geography pp. 23-37. Chapter III: Herodotus and his Successors pp. 38-59. Chapter IV: The Eurasian Map pp. 60-78. Chapter V: The Nazi Distortion pp. 79-88. Chapter VI: The Rimland Thesis pp. 89-102. Chapter VII: The Allure of Sea Power pp. 103-113. Chapter VIII: The “Crisis of Room” pp. 114-129.

Part II. The Early-Twenty-First-Century Map: Chapter IX: The Geography of European Divisions pp. 133-153. Chapter X: Russia and the Independent Heartland pp. 154-187. Chapter XI: The Geography of Chinese Power pp. 188-227. Chapter XII: India’s Geographical Dilemma pp. 228-254. Chapter XIII: The Iranian Pivot pp. 255-283. Chapter XIV: The Former Ottoman Empire pp. 284-315.

Part III. America’s Destiny: Chapter XV: Braudel, Mexico, and Grand Strategy pp. 319-346.

Acknowledgments pp. 347-348. Notes pp. 349-378. Index pp. 379-403. Total pages 430 (included are 14 BW excellent maps specially made for the edition by David Lindroth).

Key words
Africa.
Arabian Peninsula.
Arabs.
Asia.
Australia.
Austro-Hungary.
Balkans.
Britain.
Buddhist religion.
Byzantine Empire.
Caliphate.
Caspian Sea.
Caucasians.
Central Asia.
China.
Christians of the East.
Cold War.
Constantinople / Istanbul.
Desert.
Europe.
European Union (EU).
First World War.
Geography, science.
Greece.
Historical geography.
Human rights – violations.
Ideology.
India.
Iran.
Iraq.
Israel.
Kossovo.
Map.
Medieval era.
Mediterranean.
Middle East.
Military History.
Modern period.
Mongols.
Muslims.
Nationalism.
Nomads.
Ottoman Empire.
Palestinian Territories.
Persian civilization.
Persian Gulf / The Gulf.
Persians.
Politics.
Protestants.
Russia.
Second World War.
Soviet Union.
Transport.
Turkey.
U.S.A..
War.