Relating to politics shaped by geographic factors like location, natural resources, and territory.
From geo- (earth) + politic (political affairs), combining to describe how geography influences power and politics. Popularized in early 20th-century political theory.
Why did so many empires build around rivers and coasts? Because geography is destiny—the control of straits, harbors, and fertile plains determined which civilizations dominated, making geopolitic strategy as old as civilization itself.
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