CLASSICAL EURO-ATLANTIC GEOPOLITICAL THEORIES
relevancy at the beginning of the 21st century
Keywords:
geopolitics, geostrategy, Euroatlantism, Eurasianism, USA, NATO, containment policyAbstract
This paper studies the influence and significance of classical Euro-Atlantic geopolitical theories, based on Alfred Mahan’s, Halford Mackinder’s and Nicholas Spykman’s works, on contemporary Europe and also examines their relevancy at the beginning of the 21st century. The importance of the classical geopolitical theories is more and more emphasized, having in mind fact that contemporary world is exposed to a current status quo changes. Showing that two opposed geopolitical concepts are in conflict for decades, in this paper it is stated that the “front line” between them is moved toward East, in favor of euroatlantism, as well as that abovementioned process is not finished yet. At the same time, final remarks of this paper providing insight into a Serbia geopolitical position, in line with contemporary strategic changes, related to Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian concepts influences above all.
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