What Lies in the Heartland of Global Interests - Eurasia
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Considering the list of the most influential geopolitical thinkers of the past centuries, Halford Mackinder undoubtedly stands out as one of the most transformative figures in the field. His publication, titled the "The Geographical Pivot of History", which later was revised in the "Democratic Ideals and Reality", known as the Heartland theory, might be decisive when evaluating today's connectivity initiatives. In this article, we examine whether his statement "Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland, who rules the Heartland commands the World-Island, who rules the World-Island commands the world" still stands.
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