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Geopolitics politics, development, and society in a disputed region/ (Record no. 154063)

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fixed length control field	02733nam a2200133Ia 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9780742556751
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency	CUS
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	320.12
Item number	COH/G
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Geopolitics politics, development, and society in a disputed region/
Statement of responsibility, etc.	Cohen, Saul Bernard
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc.	New York:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	Rauman & Littlefield,
Date of publication, distribution, etc.	2010.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	457 p.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	1 Introduction ^<br/>Notes 2 Survey of Geopolitics ^ ^ Definitions ^ ^ Stagey of Modern Geopolitics<br/>Conclusion<br/>Notes 3 Geopolitical Structure and Theory 33<br/>Structure Proliferation of National States 53 Geopolitics and General Systems 55 Equilibrium, Turbulence, and World Order 57<br/>Notes<br/>4 The Cold War and Its Aftermath Phase I; 1945-1956 Phase II: 1957-1979'<br/>Phase III: 1980-1989<br/>84<br/>The Collapse of the Soviet Superpower Transition into the Twenty-first Century 85 90 Notes ^ North" £tnd Middle America 91 The United States ^<br/>Canada<br/>Mexico Middle America<br/>91<br/>115<br/>127<br/>135<br/>Conclusion 144<br/>Notes 146<br/>6 South America 147<br/>United States-Soiitii American Relations 147 The Geographical Setting 149 Geopolitical Feattires 151 Geopolitical Forces of Separatitm and Attraction 154 Prospects for South America's Geopolitical Independence 15S<br/>Goncltision 162<br/>Notes 164<br/>7 Maritime Europe and the Maghreb 165 Geopolitical Feattires 168 European Integration 177 Immigration Patterns 185 Merging of Eastern and Western Europe within the European Union 187<br/>State Proliferation 188 The Maghreb: Maritime Etirope's Strategic Annex 194<br/>Conclusion 198<br/>Notes 200<br/>8 Russia and the Eurasian Convergence Znne 201 The Changing National Territory 203 Implosion of the Soviet State 215 Geopolitical Featitres 217 The Eurasian Convergence Zone 230 Easterfi Europe 234<br/>The Trans-Caucasus and Central Asia 240 Mongolia 247<br/>Conclusion 248<br/>Notes 250<br/>9 The East Asia Geostrategic Realm 253<br/>China 253 The East Asia Rim Periphery 279<br/>Conclusion 289<br/>Notes 293<br/>10 The Asia-Pacific Rim 295 Evolution of the Region 296 Political Stability and Instability 303 Geopolitical Features 313<br/>Conclusion . 321<br/>Notes 327<br/>11 South Asia 329 Regional Geopolitictfi pverview 332 Geopolitical Features 339 Challenges to National and Regional Unity 348<br/>Conclusion 351<br/>Notes 353<br/>12 The Middle East Shatterbelt 355<br/>Modern Colonial Penetration 356 Great Power Rivalry: Cold War Period 358 The Geographical Setting 362 Geopolitical Features 370 Major Gonflicts 378 Oil, Pipeline Routes, and Politics 387<br/>Conclusion 388<br/>Notes 391<br/>13 The Sub-Saharan African Shatterbelt 393 Colonial/Imperial Background 393 Postcolonial Political Frameworks 395 Geographical Background 398 Geopolitical Features 403 Prospects for Regional Power Centers 409 Compression Zone 413<br/>Conclusion 4I7<br/>Notes 419 14 Epilogue 421 Mapping the Future 424<br/>Notes 428<br/>
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Koha item type	General Books

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Withdrawn status	Lost status	Damaged status	Not for loan	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Full call number	Accession number	Date last seen	Date last checked out	Koha item type
				Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus)	Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus)	General Book Section	28/08/2016	320.12 COH/G	P08855	07/11/2023	13/09/2023	General Books