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rimland theory: a standalone construct

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Political geography

the argument that the coastal belt surrounding Eurasia, not the interior heartland, is the key to global power.

In political geography, rimland theory refers to the argument that the coastal belt surrounding Eurasia, not the interior heartland, is the key to global power. This meaning comes from Spykman (1944) in The geography of the peace.[1]

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References

Spykman, N. J. (1944). The geography of the peace. Harcourt, Brace and Company. ISBN 9780208006547

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