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Kearns, Gerard (2006) Naturalising Empire: Echoes of Mackinder for the Next American Century? Geopolitics, 11. pp. 74-98. ISSN 1465-0045
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Abstract
At the start of the twentieth century, Halford Mackinder’s geopolitical
writings provided a powerful justification for British imperialism.
He presented imperialism as a force of nature by emphasising
historical rupture, essential conflict and geopolitical strategy. A
century later, these same themes re-appear in contemporary
accounts of our new world order and serve now to naturalise the
imperial mission of the United States. A critical examination of the
theses of Mackinder can aid in challenging the presumptions of
the new imperialists.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Naturalising; Empire; Echoes; Mackinder; American; Century; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
| Item ID: | 8652 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1080/14650040500524095 |
| Depositing User: | Gerry Kearns |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2017 09:00 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Geopolitics |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/8652 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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