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Middle powers come of age by leveraging their geography to their advantage. Here is Professor Adeel Malik describing this, from recent evidence.
You can watch the full panel discussion he joined to talk about middle powers in 2025 here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d2T8d9qY
Middle powers come of age by leveraging their geography to their advantage. Here is Professor Adeel Malik describing this, from recent evidence.
You can watch the full panel discussion he joined to talk about middle powers in 2025 here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d2T8d9qY
Don't miss our webinar, "It’s All Connected: Aligning Social Studies Courses" next week on April 11th at 3pm PDT! During this webinar, we'll explore the significance of alignment within social studies, particularly the influence of geography on human activities throughout history. Register here: https://buff.ly/3vvaikt
📍Happening today - Missions in Action around the world.
The implementation of missions is not always the same and is dependent on contextual factors and differs across actor typology, geography and scale.
Join us as IIPP Professors Rainer Kattel and Rowan Conway convene two engaging discussions on the lessons we can learn from global mission practitioners, as well as examining the role citizens can play in mission-oriented approaches.
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A great read but a glossed over mechanism in geopolitical risk studies is the ripple effect.
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TLDR: BRI’s flagship failure due to Pakistan’s governance instability = Intensification of US-China conflict over Taiwan
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In some ways, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was a way for China to circumvent the two island chains that geographically and economically (and many argue militarily) contain it. Most of China’s manufactured exports and oil-imports are sensitive to blockades in the two island chains. It is a security issue for Beijing.
BRI’s flagship failure in the form of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the lack of alternative routes through the Central Asian Stans on its western border, means Beijing might refocus on weakening the American-allied island chains on its eastern coast.
If the US is still following a Cold-War era domino theory, it might see Taiwan as the first domino that might take the two-island chains down with it- hence worth defending at immense cost, just like Vietnam and South Korea.
Over here we see a ripple effect, Pakistan’s domestic governance instability, and the ensuing failure of CPEC, leads to a lack of alternatives for breaking out for China, and an accelerated re-focus on the two island chains- arguably one that might have happened perhaps a decade late were China successful in Pakistan and less irritated by its eastern containment.
‘For decades, the Taiwan issue was commonly presented as being chiefly about history and reputation. Recently, however, the intensification of great-power rivalry has transferred attention towards geography.’
Read the new Adelphi book by Bill Emmott: https://lnkd.in/eHqifBaH
Akhilesh Sir provides a comprehensive explanation of The Big Bang Theory, offering insights crucial for UPSC Geography Optional preparation. Gain a deep understanding of the universe's origins and its impact on geographical phenomena. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and excel in your UPSC preparations.
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Day 23 #30DayMapChallenge - Memory
I have taken a collective view on this topic today. This is a map of cognitive geography and place associations extracted from some work looking at where people talk about on Reddit
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In our latest blog, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and Deputy Head of Division, Rebecca Collins, talks about her journey to becoming a geographer. Rebecca discusses how you can develop your interest in the world, even without a geography background. Read here https://bit.ly/4cfmq9n
#TechnologyStrategy What explains the geography of innovation in the U.S.? Can policy trump geography? Does the 'Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs' program make sense? https://lnkd.in/gVbSGJ8T