Geopolitics and international relations (1899-2024) in Europe and beyond

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In 1899, the Swedish scholar Rudolf Kjellén coined the term "geopolitics". Already centuries before, scholars had been interested in the interaction between territorially embedded factors and foreign policy or international relations. In Europe, the field of geopolitics went to the background, even during the Cold War. Today, more and more analysts are using the concept "geopolitics", but they do not always clearly define it (sometimes using it merely as a synonym for "power politics"). However, there exists a whole variety of geopolitical schools of thought to be rediscovered. At this seminar, a number of them are discussed, and also how these are relevant to today's debate about geopolitics in Europe. 

Speakers

Antonios Nestoras, Deputy Director of the European Forum (ELF), adjunct professor, the Bruxelles School of Governance of the Free University of Bruxelles

David Criekemans, Professor, University of Antwerp & Catholic University of Leuven

Lars Erslev Andersen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

Anders Wivel, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen

Ian Klinke, Visiting Researcher, DIIS 

The seminar was held and recorded on 8 February 2024, 10.00-12.15 in DIIS Auditorium.