West/Non-West: Funhouse Mirror of World Politics

... a valid physical-geographical explanation of world political processes by means of the analysis of the characteristics typical of the maritime or continental position of the leading powers. And it’s exactly what later evolved into concepts of the Heartland, Lenaland, and Rimland. Andrey Kortunov: Heartland Reunion: Geopolitical Chimera or Historical Chance? Since the Earth's surface is a combination of unevenly and inconsistently located land and sea spaces, extensive growth of any nation was determined ...