Englisch

geopolitics

gb/d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/ us/d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/
C1 Englisch
Bedeutungen
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Nomen C1 abstract
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International power and geography

how geography, resources, and power affect relationships between countries or regions

Verwendungsmuster: [adjective] geopolitics; the geopolitics of [place/issue/resource]
Häufiger Fehler:
Although it ends in -s, geopolitics is usually treated as an uncountable singular noun: Geopolitics is complicated.
Synonyme
international politics (broader; does not necessarily emphasize geography or strategic location) | power politics (emphasizes competition for power more strongly) | global affairs (broader and more general, often less analytical)
Antonyme
domestic politics (politics within one country rather than relations among countries) | local politics (politics at a local level rather than international strategic relations)
Wortverbindungen
global geopolitics |regional geopolitics |shifting geopolitics |the geopolitics of energy |the geopolitics of oil |Middle East geopolitics |great-power geopolitics |Cold War geopolitics |the geopolitics of climate change |the geopolitics of trade
Themen
politics |international_relations |geography |strategy |security
Beispiele
  • The war changed the geopolitics of Europe for a generation.
  • Control of the canal has always mattered in regional geopolitics.
  • Battery minerals are becoming a central issue in the geopolitics of clean energy.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • Oil is important in geopolitics.
  • Geopolitics can affect food and gas prices.
Nomen C1 abstract
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Study of geography and power

the study of how geography and resources affect world politics

Verwendungsmuster: study/teach/write about geopolitics; a course in geopolitics
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not use geopolitic as a singular noun for the subject; use geopolitics. The adjective is geopolitical.
Synonyme
political geography (more academic; often focuses more explicitly on geography) | international relations (broader field that includes diplomacy, law, economics, and institutions) | strategic studies (more focused on security, defense, and military strategy)
Wortverbindungen
study geopolitics |teach geopolitics |a course in geopolitics |an expert in geopolitics |a geopolitics scholar |a professor of geopolitics |an introduction to geopolitics |geopolitics research |a geopolitics seminar |a geopolitics analyst
Themen
education |politics |international_relations |geography
Beispiele
  • She studied geopolitics before working as a diplomat.
  • The book is a clear introduction to geopolitics for non-specialists.
  • His research in geopolitics focuses on Arctic shipping routes.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • My brother is taking a class in geopolitics.
  • She wants to learn more about geopolitics.
Grammatik
Grundform
geopolitics
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/
US/d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/
Silben & Betonung
geo - pol - it - ics (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pol)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: geopolitics
  • Plural: geopolitics
Ausdrücke

cold war geopolitics

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/kˈoʊld wˈɔɹ d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/
fixed phrase

Bloc rivalry geopolitics

world politics like the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

Beispiele
  • The film places the crisis in the context of Cold War geopolitics.
  • Some analysts see echoes of Cold War geopolitics in today's alliance-building.
  • Cold War geopolitics shaped borders, military bases, and aid programs across the region.

energy geopolitics

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/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/
fixed phrase

Power politics of energy

world politics connected with oil, gas, electricity, and other energy sources

Beispiele
  • The pipeline dispute shows how quickly energy geopolitics can affect ordinary consumers.
  • Renewable power is changing energy geopolitics by reducing some countries' dependence on imported fuel.
  • The conference focused on energy geopolitics in Central Asia.

great-power geopolitics

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/ɡɹˈeɪt pˈaʊɚ d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks/
fixed phrase

Rivalry among major powers

competition between very powerful countries

Beispiele
  • The invasion was widely seen as a return to great-power geopolitics.
  • Small states often have to navigate the pressures of great-power geopolitics.
  • Technology standards have become another arena of great-power geopolitics.

the geopolitics of [something]

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/ðə d͡ʒˌioʊpˈɑlətɪks əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Strategic politics around something

the world-power politics connected with a particular thing or place

Beispiele
  • The geopolitics of food security has become more urgent as droughts intensify.
  • Investors are watching the geopolitics of semiconductor supply chains.
  • The geopolitics of the Arctic is changing as sea ice melts.

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