We are going to examine the topic of "Geopolitics" as an exercise in applying our frameworks for critical analysis. Political geography is a sub-discipline of human geography and geopolitics is a sub-area of political geography. A number of political geographers including Gearóid Ó Tauthail (Gerard Toal in English), Simon Dalby, John Agnew, and Paul Routledge have applied the previously discussed concepts to geopolitics, resulting in a specific approach known as "Critical Geopolitics." We are going to use the textbook The Geopolitics Reader 2nd Edition to examine this topic.
As you read Toal's General Introduction addressing "Thinking Critically about Geopolitics," do some critical thinking and ask yourself:
Read Toal's General Introduction addressing "Thinking Critically about Geopolitics" in The Geopolitics Reader, 2nd edition. (Pages 1-14)
After reading Toal's General Introduction addressing "Thinking Critically about Geopolitics," you will need to take the "Thinking Critically about Geopolitics" mini quiz before proceeding. Return to Lesson 02 in Canvas and click on the 2.1 "Thinking Critically about Geopolitics" Mini Quiz link.
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