Geopolitics From First Principles 

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Course Content 

1. Introduction

Introduction

2. What is Geopolitics

What is Geopolitics

3. The International Order

The International Order

4. The State

The State

5. Power

Power

6. Energy

Energy

7. The Westphalian System

7.1 The Nation-State

7.2 Sovereignty

7.3 Territorial Integrity

7.4 Non-Intervention

7.5 Self-Determination

7.6 Legal Equality of States

8. Types of States

8.1 Nation-State

8.2 Kingdom

8.3 Empire

8.4 Civilization

8.5 Client/Vassal State

8.6 Protectorate

8.7 Occupied State

8.8 Failed State

9. Forms of Government

9.1 Democracy

9.2 Autocracy/Dictatorship

9.3 Monarchy

9.4 Oligarchy

9.5 Mixed Government

10. Defining Characteristics of Nation-States

10.1 Identity, Self-Image

10.2 Interests

10.3 Values, Culture OR Ideology

10.4 Geographic and Geopolitical Environment

10.5 Worldview - Opportunities, Threat Perception

10.6 100-Year Vision

10.7 10-Year Vision

10.8 Short-Term Objectives

10.9 Quality of Leadership

10.10 Quality of Political System

10.11 Quality of Governance Machinery

10.12 Policies, Strategies, Tactical Execution

10.13 Unity, Cohesion

10.14 Morale

10.15 Strengths

10.16 Weaknesses

11. Building Blocks of Power

11.1 Critical Mass

11.2 Economic Strength

11.3 Military Strength

11.4 Nuclear Strength

11.5 Power Projection

11.6 Energy Self-Sufficiency

11.7 Sovereignty

12. Comprehensive National Power

12.1 Calculating Basic CNP

12.2 Calculating Advanced CNP

12.3 Comparing CNP

12.4 Comparing CNP of Alliances

13. Comprehensive National Power Case Studies

13.1 USA Vs Russia

13.2 USA Vs China

13.3 China Vs Russia

13.4 India Vs China

13.5 India Vs Pakistan

13.6 China+Pakistan Vs India

13.7 USA+Aus+Taiwan+Japan+S.Korea Vs China+Rus+N.Korea

13.8 Germany Vs France

13.9 Saudi Arabia Vs Iran

13.10 Iran Vs Pakistan

13.11 Israel Vs Iran

14. Balance of Power

Balance of Power

15. National Interest

15.1 What Really Matters (And What Doesn't)

15.2 Vital Interests

15.3 Important Interests

15.4 Peripheral Interests

16. Power Revisited

16.1 Hard Power

16.2 Soft Power

16.3 Sharp Power

16.4 Smart Power

16.5 Instruments of Power

17. Geopolitical Conflict

17.1 Types of Conflict

17.2 Root Causes of Conflict

17.3 The Thucydides Trap

17.4 Objectives of Conflict

17.5 Triggers of War

17.6 Identifying Potential Conflict Flashpoints

17.7 How Nations Manage Conflict

17.8 Solutions to Conflict

17.9 Determinants of Conflict Outcomes (Who is Likely to Win?)

17.10 What Constitutes Victory in a Conflict?

18. Geopolitical Cooperation

18.1 Objectives of Cooperation

18.2 Which Nations are Likely to Cooperate?

18.3 Types of Cooperation

18.4 International Organizations

18.5 Supranational Organizations

18.6 International Law

18.7 Coalitions

18.8 Alliances

18.9 Power and Agenda in Multilateral Groupings of Nations

19. Hegemony

19.1 What is Hegemony?

19.2 Tools and Instruments of Hegemony

20. Rise and Decline of Powers

20.1 Characteristics of Rising Powers

20.2 Characteristics of Declining Powers

20.3 The Thucydides Trap

20.4 Why Nations, Kingdoms, Empires Rise

20.5 Why Nations, Kingdoms, Empires Decline and Fall

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