The German Geopolitical School — Third Lecture of the Belgrade School of Geopolitics
The third lecture of the Belgrade School of Geopolitics was dedicated to the development of German geopolitical thought — from the unification of Germany and the concept of Mitteleuropa, to contemporary issues of economic dominance, Ukraine, and the Intermarium.
German Geopolitical Thought — Between Regional Dominance and Global Ambition
As part of the Belgrade School of Geopolitics, on May 11, Prof. Dr. Dušan Proroković delivered the third lecture, focusing on the German geopolitical school and the development of German tellurocracy throughout different historical epochs.
During the lecture, particular attention was devoted to the process of German unification and the formation of German “belated nationalism,” as well as to the emergence of the continental geopolitical paradigm that shaped German strategic thinking during the 19th and 20th centuries. Special emphasis was placed on the concepts of Mitteleuropa, the eastward expansion, and the relationship between land and maritime power within the European geopolitical space.
The lecture also addressed the Cold War period, the issue of German economic dominance in Europe, and contemporary geopolitical processes related to Ukraine and the concept of the Intermarium. Through a historical and geopolitical framework, participants had the opportunity to examine the continuity of German geopolitical thought and its relevance in contemporary international relations
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