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Iran

Iraq

Saudi Arabia 

Yemen

Morocco

democracy

the rule of law

human rights

respect for and protection of minorities

the ability to take on the obligations of membership

in 2005

in 2007

in 2008

in 2001

in 2011

Albania

Armenia

Moldova

Serbia

Bulgaria

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

Bolivia

Chile

Focusing only on the short-run perspective.

Viewing different phases of different timeframe as parts of a continuum

Considering short, middle and long term goals to be fundamentally separate. 

Focusing only middle term strategies.

Different phases have to retro-active as well as interchangeable.

It is a center where monotheistic religions emerged:  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 

It is the place where the earliest civilizations appeared. 

It is the location where the Sues Canal was built.  The Canal connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. 

the Middle East geopolitics remained in the background in these years when
the Ottoman Empire was strong against Europe. 

It is the center of the World, between Europe nad Asia. 

The Babulmendep Strait approaches the African Continent 18 km from South of Spain. 

The Babulmendep Strait approaches the African Continent 18 km from the Arabian Peninsula.

The Babulmendep Strait is in Yemen. 

The Babulmendep Strait approaches the African Continent 18 km from the Iberian  Peninsula.

The Babulmendep Strait approaches the European  Continent 18 km from the Black Sea. 

Geopolitical pivot

Strategic medium power

Global power

Regional power

Global actor

The Neman River

The Maritsa River

The Danube River

The Bidassoa River

The Rhine River

1992

1994

2000

2003

2006

Industrial revolution

Slavery

Technological discoveries

The emergence of new states

Exploration of new routes

energy security

terrorism 

strategic straits and canals

axis of religion and sects

tourism industry

Mackinder

Alfred Mahan

Friedrich Ratzel

Karl Haushofer

Fukuyama

III, IV

I, II

I, III, IV

I, II, III

I, II, III, IV

Since the early 2000s until today

Since the early 1980s until 1990

Since the early 1990s until 2008

Since the mid-1990s until 2000

Since the end 1990s until today

The struggle for building colonial empires across the globe.

The idea that geography is destiny.

Darwin’s survival of the fittest characterization of interpersonal relations.

Pax-Americana.

Pax-Britanica.

Only I

I and II

I, II and III

I, II, III and IV

I, II, III, IV and V

The meanings of geopolitics have not changed across time.

Geopolitics can best be analyzed through the techniques of critical epistemology and methodology.

Geopolitics cannot be considered as an academic field. 

The impact of physical characteristics of geography on politics is generally interpreted through their objective approaches. 

The impact of geography on politics can be solely studied in a positivist fashion.

It refers roughly to the area between the Black Sea in the West and Chinese Wall in the East.

Its borders in the North and South are more fluid.

In the West, some analysts only include three independent Caucasian countries south of the Caucasus Mountains.

The Black Sea region has clearly been agreed on.

Some analysts include all the members of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization in the Black Sea region.