Geopolitics politics, development, and society in a disputed region/ 
Cohen, Saul Bernard 
 - New York:  Rauman & Littlefield,  2010. 
 - 457 p. 
<br/><br/>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/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780742556751 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.12  / COH/G