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This collection brings together work from international relations, politics science, history, geography and law into a definitive collection that covers three dimensions of the geopolitical: classic geopolitics, critical geopolitics and popular geopolitics

Geopolitics is a way of looking at the world: one that considers the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity. Using examples ranging from historical maps and 007 films to the rhetoric of political leaders, Klaus Dodds shows why, for a full understanding of contemporary global politics, it is essential to be geopolitical. - ;Geopolitics is a way of looking at the world: one that considers the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity. In certain places such as Iraq or Lebanon, moving a few feet either side of a territorial boundary can be a matter.

Employing thematic investigation and illustrated through case studies, Dodds explores how global politics is imagined and practised by countries such as the US and other organisations including Greenpeace, the IMF and CNN International. In addition, the author discusses how issues such as environmental degradation, terror networks, anti-globalisation protests and North-South relations challenge, consolidate and subvert the existing international political system.

Limpet colonies -- Mapping British Antarctica -- Anglo-Argentine friction: education, meat and trade -- From Scott to Fuchs -- Managing the 'Antarctic problem' -- Football, foot and mouth and the Falklands -- Kith and kin : race, nationalism and the Falkland Islands -- Dots on the map -- Fighting for the Falklands -- Preserving the South Atlantic Empire