Word for the day: Geopolitics

[SpookyWriter]

The world is a small place and is governed by like minded individuals. The events we witness daily are not so isolated that their impact isn't recognised and calculated into the world economy. Oil prices don't just surge because of industry greed. Markets reflect the international mood and expectations of durable goods, services, and flow of commerce.

We are already marketed for the next generation, so relax and enjoy the destiny of global geopolitical economics.

P.S. Don't fret. Someone out there knows what's best for you. I'm counting on Sigmund and Freud.

Cited reference:

Geopolitics is the study that analyzes geography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography), history (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History) and social science (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science) with reference to spatial politics at various scales (ranging from home, city, region, state to international and cosmopolitics). It examines the political and strategic significance of geography, where geography is defined in terms of the location, size, and resources of places.
The term was coined by Rudolf Kjellén (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Kjell%C3%A9n), a Swedish political scientist, at the beginning of the 20th century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century). Kjellén was inspired by the German geographer Friedrich Ratzel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Ratzel), who published his book Politische Geographie (political geography) in 1897, popularized in English by American diplomat Robert Strausz-Hupé (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Strausz-Hup%C3%A9), a faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania).

ETA: This method is also used to postulate the demand and supply formuli of spot and market oil futures. Hence the spikes in fuel prices.

[billythrilly7th]

:Huh: :Wha: :e2shrug: :Shrug:

[SpookyWriter]

I didn't site the link between oil prices and the thread agenda, sorry. I need a few minutes to get the references in order.

P.S. My secretary just quite so I'm a little behind with the paperwork. Forgive me.

[SpookyWriter]

I'm busy studying this model and found the concepts interesting.

Here's a blurb on it:

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:eu6WgjoNCN8J:www.atimes.com/atimes/China/HE09Ad01.html+geopolitical&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us


But the idea of consequences beyond our control drive our economy, oil prices, and potential income is interesting.

[McDuff]

But the idea of consequences beyond our control drive our economy, oil prices, and potential income is interesting.
1) do you mean causes, rather than consequences?

2) Yes, economies are affected by many things that are often beyond the control of individuals or governments. This is pretty much what all economics studies: what these factors are and just what impact decisions we make can have to adjust the ebbs and flows. It's not an especially groundbreaking proposition, and most economic theory worth any time discusses all of these factors as well as the differences that decisions can make.

3) What is it you actually want to discuss here?

[SpookyWriter]

I am on break now and will get back to this topic later. Must eat, write, and relax for a bit.

cheers