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heartland theory
3/SNSJ
No.493517
>"The Geographical Pivot of History" is an article submitted by Halford John Mackinder in 1904 to the Royal Geographical Society that advances his heartland theory
>In this article, Mackinder extended the scope of geopolitical analysis to encompass the entire globe. He defined Afro-Eurasia as the "world island" and its "heartland" as the area east of the Volga, south of the Arctic, west of the Yangtze, and north of the Himalayas.
>Due to its strategic location and natural resources, Mackinder argued that whoever controlled the "heartland" could control the world.
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No.493520
>>493517(OP)
Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland;
who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island;
who rules the World-Island commands the world.
— Mackinder, Democratic Ideals and Reality, p. 106
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No.493525
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No.493526
>>493525
Turkey
