Education

All Pages in this Section

Books

Book recommendations will return in August 2010

Conferences

• Critical Geopolitics 2008
• State of Sovereignty - International Boundary Research Unit

Courses

• Conflicts, Teritories and Identities
• International Politics (Critical Geopolitics)
• Geoeconomics and Competitive Intelligence
• Geopolitical Analysis of International Relations
• Geopolitics, Territory and Security
• Territories, identities and conflict in a changing world order

Databases

• Centre for Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Research Database

External Links

• Country Data
• Country Risk
• Energy Security
• Geopolitical Analysis
• International Security
• Natural Resource Disputes - The Arctic
• Natural Resource Disputes - Spratly Islands
• World Politics

Quotes

Thought-provoking, geopolitical quotes will return in August 2010

Introduction and recent updates

Introduction

This section serves to address requests of visitors for information on geopolitical courses. The Education section further advises on literature for courses and self study.

From May 2010 onwards, the pages with recommended books and thought-provoking quotes, both useful for background information and inspiration, will return in a modified form.

This section addresses questions such as:

• Where can you do a master program in geopolitics?
• What are the main lessons of past seminars?
• Which books are recommended for courses and self study?

Critical Geopolitics master program

February 2010

ExploringGeopolitics aims to provide information about where to study geopolitics. This new course description concerns International Politics (Critical Geopolitics), a master specialisation of Newcastle University. More contributions about geopolitical courses remain welcome!

International Politics (Critical Geopolitics)

"Critical Geopolitics is an interdisciplinary degree programme featuring distinctive contributions from critical international politics and human geography. It focuses on the key theories, approaches and thinkers in the study of geopolitics. You will learn about the political dynamics, consequences and discourses of contemporary geopolitics and how to think critically about these important political currents."

Master Specialisation in Geopolitics

December 2009

This course description concerns Territories, identities and conflict in a changing world order, a master specialisation of Universiteit van Amsterdam. More contributions about geopolitical courses remain welcome!

Territories, identities and conflict in a changing world order

"In this seminar on globalization, geopolitics and cultural diversity, we discuss literature about the mutual relation between territory and identity and its consequences for violent conflict in the world."

Master Program on Geopolitics

October 2009

This course description is about Geopolitics, Territory and Security, a master program of King's College London.

Geopolitics, Territory and Security

"For those seeking: an advanced appreciation of territorial geopolitics (from classical to critical); a theoretical and historical grounding in the principal concepts involved in territorial and international boundary studies; a practical application of these views and approaches to developing real-world situations."

IBRU conference report

August 2009

In a brief report, the editor speaks of his experiences during the conference and the opportunities that the conference provided. He focuses on the two main functions of any conference: meeting people and gaining knowledge:

State of Sovereignty - International Boundary Research Unit

"The State of Sovereignty conference offered an invaluable combination of passionate people, thought-provoking presentations and an informal atmosphere. As a result, the conference was inspiring, fruitful and challenging."

Recommended contributions

ICGS Summer School review

August 2009

Francesco Ravanelli (graduated in IR at Estonian School of Diplomacy and currently working as new media consultant) informs us about his experiences during the Summer school of the International Centre for Geopolitical Studies. He elaborates on what the course has taught him and why he can wholeheartedly recommend the course to those interested in geopolitics:

Geopolitical Analysis of International Relations

"The most important advantage of attending this course is that, in less than two weeks, attendants can go back to their own activities with tools that can be applied for risk management, IR analysis and diplomacy."

Terrorism database

July 2009

Dennis de Widt of Centre for Terrorism and Counterterrorism introduces terrorism database. Interested scholars are kindly requested to contact CTC for more information and participation:

Centre for Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Research Database

"CTC has been working since 2007 on a database comprising key figures on research projects in the field of (counter-) terrorism, radicalisation and polarisation."

Geoeconomics and Intelligence

July 2009

International Centre for Geopolitical Studies gives course about Geoeconomics and Competitive Intelligence. Economic warfare, influence and disinformation are among the discussed topics:

Geoeconomics and Competitive Intelligence"

"The course seeks to explore the influence of geoeconomic strategies on the distribution of international power relations and examine the role of information in the context of competitive intelligence strategies."

Critical Geopolitics conference

October 2008

The editor wrote a brief report about Durham University's conference about Critical Geopolitics that took place in 2008:

Critical Geopolitics 2008"

"Critical Geopolitics and Human/Physical Geography are not integrated. This would be difficult due to their different methodologies. The main focus of Critical Geopolitics is the artificiality of constructed spaces."