17 Questions
What is the behavioral consequence of the need to expand territorially?
Migration
Who coined the word 'geopolitics' in his work 'State as a Living Form' in 1899?
Rudolf Kjellen
What did Rudolf Kjellen propose should be studied in 5 dimensions as part of his work?
The State
According to Geopolitics, what is the driver of a state's growth as an entity?
Culture
Which concept attributes expansion to a state's need for 'Lebensraum'?
Friedrich Ratzel's Lebensraum
'Colonization' is defined as which of the following in relation to expansion?
Effective occupation and exploration of new spaces
What did Friedrich Ratzel define as 'Lebensraum' in the 1890s?
The geographical surface area required to support living species at its current population size and mode of existence
According to Ratzel, why does a state require nourishment?
To maintain its existence like an organism needing food
What term did Ratzel coin in 1897, which he defined as 'living space'?
Lebensraum
Which concept views the state as an organism struggling for living space?
Organic State Concept
According to Ratzel, what expands as a population grows?
The state's territory based on metabolic requirements
What period is considered the 'classical geopolitical concepts' period?
From the late 19th century to the time of the Second World War
What impact did Ratzel's Lebensraum and Kjellen's refinement of the organic state have?
They had an immediate impact among geographers and political scientists in the beginning of the 20th century
What was the 'organic state' concept developed by Rudolph Kjellen?
The idea that the state should be organized like a living organism
What were the three best-known geopolitical concepts that emerged during this period?
Land, sea, and peninsula
What was the Lebensraum concept developed by Friedrich Ratzel?
The concept that states should expand their territory to ensure the survival and prosperity of their people
How did the period of classical geopolitical concepts impact the world?
It contributed to conflicts between empires, including two world wars, which constantly changed political borders
Learn about the characteristics of classical geopolitics, the ideas of forerunners of geopolitics, and the origins of Lebensraum. Test your knowledge on Friedrich Ratzel and the term 'Lebensraum'.
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