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Question 1

What are the main stages in the political geography evolution?

Accepted Answer

The main stages are: (1) Classical geopolitics (late 19th–early 20th century) with Ratzel, Mackinder, and Mahan; (2) Quantitative revolution (1950s–1970s) focusing on electoral geography and spatial analysis; (3) Critical turn (1980s–present) introducing feminist, post-colonial, and critical geopolitics perspectives; (4) Contemporary expansion into geo-economics, environmental security, digital geopolitics, and multi-scalar governance.

Question 2

Who are the key figures in the history of political geography?

Accepted Answer

Key figures include Friedrich Ratzel (organic state theory), Halford Mackinder (Heartland Theory), Alfred Mahan (sea power theory), Richard Hartshorne (functional approach), Peter Taylor (world-systems and electoral geography), Gearóid Ó Tuathail (critical geopolitics), Linda McDowell (feminist political geography), and Saskia Sassen (global cities).

Question 3

How does modern political geography differ from classical geopolitics?

Accepted Answer

Modern political geography rejects geographical determinism and state-centrism. It embraces critical theory, examines power at multiple scales (local to global), studies non-state actors, integrates environmental and digital dimensions, and employs methodological pluralism (GIS, ethnography, discourse analysis, big data) rather than purely descriptive or strategic analysis.

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Political Geography Evolution: From Classical Geopolitics to Modern Geo-economics