geopolitics
nounUK /ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒlɪtɪks/ · US /ˌdʒioʊˈpɑlətɪks/
Etymology From geo- + politics, calque of Swedish geopolitik, coined in 1900 by Rudolf Kjellén.
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The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on politics and international relations, usually referring to countries and relations between them.
- Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe. Some call it geoeconomics, but it's geopolitics too. The current power play consists of an extraordinary range of countries simultaneously sitting down to negotiate big free trade and investment agreements.2013 July 19, Timothy Garton Ash, “Where Dr Pangloss meets Machiavelli”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2025, page 18:
- More than just a corporate juggernaut, Nvidia also has become an instrument of statecraft, operating at the nexus of advanced technology, diplomacy, and geopolitics.2025 December 11, Charlie Campbell, Andrew R. Chow and Billy Perrigo, “The Architects of AI Are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year”, in Time, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2025:
- Related terms
- astropolitics, geoeconomics, geopolitical, geopolitically, geopolitician, political geography