Geopolitics: Classical Geopolitics - Forerunners and Concepts
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What is the behavioral consequence of the need to expand territorially?

  • Emigration
  • Colonization
  • Immigration
  • Migration (correct)

Who coined the word 'geopolitics' in his work 'State as a Living Form' in 1899?

  • Friedrich Ratzel
  • Cagayan State University Carig Campus
  • B.Rudolf Kjellen
  • Rudolf Kjellen (correct)

What did Rudolf Kjellen propose should be studied in 5 dimensions as part of his work?

  • Religion's Impact on Society
  • The State (correct)
  • Maritime Exploration
  • Agricultural Technologies

According to Geopolitics, what is the driver of a state's growth as an entity?

<p>Culture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept attributes expansion to a state's need for 'Lebensraum'?

<p>Friedrich Ratzel's Lebensraum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Colonization' is defined as which of the following in relation to expansion?

<p>Effective occupation and exploration of new spaces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Friedrich Ratzel define as 'Lebensraum' in the 1890s?

<p>The geographical surface area required to support living species at its current population size and mode of existence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ratzel, why does a state require nourishment?

<p>To maintain its existence like an organism needing food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term did Ratzel coin in 1897, which he defined as 'living space'?

<p>Lebensraum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept views the state as an organism struggling for living space?

<p>Organic State Concept (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ratzel, what expands as a population grows?

<p>The state's territory based on metabolic requirements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What period is considered the 'classical geopolitical concepts' period?

<p>From the late 19th century to the time of the Second World War (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did Ratzel's Lebensraum and Kjellen's refinement of the organic state have?

<p>They had an immediate impact among geographers and political scientists in the beginning of the 20th century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the 'organic state' concept developed by Rudolph Kjellen?

<p>The idea that the state should be organized like a living organism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the three best-known geopolitical concepts that emerged during this period?

<p>Land, sea, and peninsula (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Lebensraum concept developed by Friedrich Ratzel?

<p>The concept that states should expand their territory to ensure the survival and prosperity of their people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the period of classical geopolitical concepts impact the world?

<p>It contributed to conflicts between empires, including two world wars, which constantly changed political borders (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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