Geopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe in the 21st Century: From the Buffer Zone to the Gateway Zone

Geopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe in the 21st Century

From the Buffer Zone to the Gateway Zone
 
Edition number: Neuausg., New edition
Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd. International Academic Publishers
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ISBN13:9783631819159
ISBN10:3631819153
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:242 pages
Size:21x156x216 mm
Weight:386 g
Language:English
Illustrations: 56 Abb.
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Short description:

Central and Eastern European region defined by the socialist past has transformed in the 21st century. We must abandon the paradigms of the Cold War period within geopolitical thought. The key question of the 21st century is whether a new gateway zone of the present forming World-Island can be developed along a north-south Baltic-Adriatic axis.

Long description:

This book seeks to answer how we can reposition the geopolitical situation of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region in the 21st century. CEE region defined by the socialist past has transformed in the 21st century. Within geopolitical thought we must abandon the paradigms of the Cold War period. The role of a gateway zone to entail links between the great powers. In the CEE region it is possible to bound four gateway regions along the north-south Baltic-Adriatic axis (Baltic, North Adriatic, Central European and Eurasian) and two gateway regions along the southeast-east European axis (Mediterranean and Black Sea). The key question of the 21st century is whether a new gateway zone of the present forming World-Island can be developed along a north-south Baltic-Adriatic axis.

Table of Contents:

Cleavages of the historic Central and Eastern European region - buffer zone or gateway zone - renaissance of orthodox geopolitics - geo-economics - Larger West - Eurasian supercontinent - spatial organization of the new Central and Eastern European gateway zone - Central Eurasia and World-Island in the 21st century