heartland and rimland theory

Spykman’s Rimland Theory

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Nicholas John Spykman envisioned the Rimland theory of geopolitics in 1942 in his book ‘America’s Strategy in World Politics’. Later In 1944, his book titled ‘The Geography of Peace’ was published, posthumously. This book provides a more elaborate description of Spykman’s Rimland Theory. Spykman’s work emerged as a critique of Mackinder’s Heartland Theory  which envisages … Read more

Mackinder’s Heartland Theory

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Sir Halford Mackinder was a pioneer political geographer who formulated Heartland Theory to demonstrate the importance of strategic location of powerful nations in determining balance of global power. Mackinder’s heartland theory was first published in 1919 in a book titled ‘Democratic Ideals and Reality’ and modified it slightly in 1943. However, the basic idea of … Read more