MEMO 6 — Restoring Analytical Rigour to Geopolitics

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In geopolitics what must be the primary analytical factor

Geography

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What distinguishes geopolitics from classical realism

Geopolitics focuses on spatial factors while realism focuses on power

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What role does geopolitics play for policymakers

It is an aid to statecraft

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What does relativity of geography mean

Geography changes in strategic value due to human factors like technology or climate change

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What example illustrates relativity of geography

Arctic sea routes becoming accessible due to climate change

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Why is the Strait of Hormuz strategically vital

Because twenty percent of the worlds petroleum flows through it

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What geographic asymmetry exists in the semiconductor sector

Production is concentrated in East Asia in Taiwan and South Korea

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What does the US CHIPS and Science Act exemplify

Economic statecraft used to reshape geographic dependence

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What must research explore regarding geography

How human factors alter the strategic meaning of physical space

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What example shows how sociological context shapes geographic interpretation

Germany viewing proximity to Russia as an economic advantage through Nord Stream