TY - JOUR

T1 - Geography and the maritime potential of China and Iran

AU - Scholvin, Sören

AU - Burilkov, Alexandr

PY - 2013/11/11

Y1 - 2013/11/11

N2 - Geographical factors - in particular location, length and terrain of the coastline, and SLOCs - enable us to assess the maritime potential of two key emerging powers: China and Iran. Referring to said geographical factors, we also derive specific features of the Chinese and Iranian naval strategies, and conclude with an outlook on their geographically shaped "strategic cultures". Pursuing this approach to international relations/security studies, we seek to revitalize classical geopolitical thinking.

AB - Geographical factors - in particular location, length and terrain of the coastline, and SLOCs - enable us to assess the maritime potential of two key emerging powers: China and Iran. Referring to said geographical factors, we also derive specific features of the Chinese and Iranian naval strategies, and conclude with an outlook on their geographically shaped "strategic cultures". Pursuing this approach to international relations/security studies, we seek to revitalize classical geopolitical thinking.

KW - Asymmetric warfare

KW - China

KW - Geopolitics

KW - Iran

KW - Naval strategy

KW - Politics

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84958752667&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.22456/2238-6912.37710

DO - 10.22456/2238-6912.37710

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:84958752667

VL - 2

SP - 221

EP - 235

JO - Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations

JF - Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations

SN - 2238-6262

IS - 4

ER -