The Geographical Pivot of History
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The Geographical Pivot of History is a seminal 1904 geopolitical essay by Halford Mackinder that introduced the influential "Heartland" theory about the strategic centrality of Eurasia in global power politics.
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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geopolitical essay ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
geography
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strategic studies ⓘ |
| addresses | relationship between land power and sea power ⓘ |
| argues | control of the Eurasian Heartland is key to global dominance ⓘ |
| author | Halford John Mackinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIdea | Eurasia as the strategic Heartland in global power politics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1904-04-01 ⓘ |
| datePresented | 1904-01-25 ⓘ |
| field |
geopolitics
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international relations theory ⓘ political geography ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Eurasia
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global power politics ⓘ strategic geography ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
balance of power in Eurasia
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railway expansion and continental power ⓘ strategic vulnerability of maritime empires ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Game
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age of imperialism ⓘ |
| influenced |
American geopolitical strategy
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British foreign policy debates ⓘ Cold War strategic thought ⓘ German geopolitics ⓘ classical geopolitics ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
Heartland theory
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geographical pivot of history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
foundational text of geopolitical theory
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seminal work in political geography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| presentationVenue | Royal Geographical Society, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedMaxim |
Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland
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Who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island ⓘ Who rules the World-Island commands the world ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Geographical Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
World-Island
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rimland ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Democratic Ideals and Reality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Geographical Pivot of History (1904 article)