Anglo-American School of Geopolitics – Seventh Lecture of BGS
The lecture delivered by Assist. Prof. Ivan Zarić as part of the Belgrade School of Geopolitics was dedicated to the foundations of the Anglo-American school of geopolitics, the key concepts of Atlanticism, and their influence on shaping contemporary international relations and global security dynamics.
Anglo-American School of Geopolitics
As part of the seventh lecture of the Belgrade School of Geopolitics, Assist. Prof. Ivan Zarić held a lecture on May 26 dedicated to the Anglo-American school of geopolitics. He spoke about the development of Anglo-American geopolitical thought and its influence on shaping contemporary international relations and geopolitical strategies. Special attention was given to the foundations of Atlanticism and the theoretical concepts that defined the understanding of the global distribution of power.
During the lecture, participants had the opportunity to become acquainted with the ideas of Alfred Thayer Mahan, Halford Mackinder, and Nicholas Spykman, whose theories had a strong influence on the development of Anglo-American geopolitics. Particular attention was given to Mahan’s theory of sea power, Mackinder’s Heartland concept, and Spykman’s Rimland theory, as well as their significance for understanding the relationship between maritime and continental powers and their influence on global geopolitical processes.
The lecture also covered the development of Anglo-American geopolitics during the Cold War through the concepts of balance of power, the strategy of containment, and the creation of security alliances and regional arrangements. Through an overview of the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, mechanisms for preserving the international order and methods of projecting power in different parts of the world were discussed. Special attention was also devoted to the continuity of fundamental geopolitical principles and their application in contemporary international relations.
