geoeconomics

geoeconomics

Geoeconomics
Klaus Solberg Søilen

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Klaus Solberg Søilen

Geoeconomics

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Geoeconomics
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Contents

Contents
Acknowledgements

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From geopolitics to geoeconomics

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2 The legacy of the discipline of geopolitics

21

2.1

The seduction of maps

27

2.2

The seduction of history

30

2.3

The seduction of current events

35

3 The renaissance of geopolitical thought

37

3.1

The Great Game

42

3.2

The conflict between Western and Asian values

45

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Elements of geoeconomics

55

4.1

The doctrine of the Nareland

56

4.2

Normative intelligence analysis

59

4.3

A victory for historical materialism

61

4.4

Competitive advantage of nations: theories and realities

76

4.5

Nation states controlled by multinationals

89

4.6

Multinationals controlled by the nation state

92

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