The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate Summary
Robert D. Kaplan

The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate Summary

Robert Kaplan, a prominent neoconservative foreign policy intellectual, wrote The Revenge of Geography in order to draw the focus of the American foreign policy community back towards the recognition of the relationship between geography and politics, a focus that has remained unpopular since the early part of the 20th century. Kaplan in particular seeks to revive a variety of geographical intellectuals who he believes offered a number of critical insights about...

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