Democratic Ideals and Reality (1919 book)
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"Democratic Ideals and Reality" is a 1919 geopolitical treatise by Halford Mackinder that argues control of the Eurasian "Heartland" is key to world power and critiques liberal idealism in post–World War I peace planning.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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geopolitical treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Halford John Mackinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheory | Heartland theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Halford John Mackinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
idealistic peace planning after World War I
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liberal internationalism ⓘ |
| focusesOnConcept | Heartland ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | geopolitics literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | treatise ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | realist approach to international politics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
relationship between democracy and power politics
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territorial organization of world power ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Paris Peace Conference era
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post–World War I settlement ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Cold War geopolitics
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geopolitical theory ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policy makers
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scholars of international relations ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
geographical factors shape political power
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land power can outweigh sea power ⓘ need to reconcile democratic ideals with geopolitical realities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Heartland theory
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balance of power ⓘ geopolitics ⓘ international relations ⓘ liberal idealism ⓘ post–World War I peace settlement ⓘ world politics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of purely idealistic approaches to peace
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formulation of the Heartland as pivot area of world politics ⓘ |
| proposes | control of the Eurasian Heartland is key to world power ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Geographical Pivot of History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis in geopolitics
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debates on land power versus sea power ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
World War I
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early 20th century ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
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