An essential book for understanding geopolitics and its issues.

The essential reference book for understanding the dynamics, power relations, rivalries, and conflicts at work on our planet.
- More than 235 entries, definitions, and articles; 100 maps and graphs; targeted bibliographies' and a closer look at current issues
- A multidisciplinary team of authors: geopoliticians, historians, geographers, political scientists, and economists
- A handy and accessible work of reference