Geopolitics in the 21st Century

Description

This course will give you comprehensive understanding of modern geopolitics, the most important geopolitical ideas and the most important leaders in world politics. After completing this course, you will be an expert on the most important problems of contemporary international politics, including the sources of the war in Ukraine, US foreign policy, the dilemmas of European power and the rise of China.

• BONUS 1: PDF handouts with all slides for each part of the course

• BONUS 2: Practice quizzes to test your understanding of the material

• BONUS 3: Two new interactive videos to make sure you are progressing with the material

• BONUS 4: Video Lecture "Introduction to Chinese Geopolitics" (24 min)

• BONUS 5: Video Lecture "China and Russia Relations" (22 min)

• BONUS 6: Video Lecture "China and the War in Ukraine" (18 min)

The course is ideal for beginners and more advanced students alike. No prior university education is needed. It will give you confidence to speak about the contemporary geopolitical ideas, thinkers and problems. You understanding of everything that is happening in the world today will become much more grounded in the theory of geopolitics and International Relations.

What You Will Learn in This Course

• Define the most influential geopolitical thinkers of the 21st century

• Understand the sources and nature of contemporary wars and conflicts

• Understand the sources of American, Chinese, European and Russian grand strategy

• Explain the geopolitics of George W. Bush and the global war on terrorism

• Explain the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin and his speech at the Munich Security Conference

• Explain the geopolitics of Dmitry Medvedev and his Berlin speech

• Explain the geopolitics of US National Security Strategy

• Explain the geopolitics of Emanuel Macron and European security

• Explain the geopolitics of Ursula Von Der Leyen and EU-China relations

• Explain the geopolitics of Xi Jinping and China's strategy

• Explain the geopolitics of Henry Kissinger and wow to avoid World War 3

My Promise to You

I promise that the tuition in this course is of the highest quality, based on genuine university-level teaching and research. It is presented in a highly-accessible and engaging way, designed specifically for those who do not have prior university degree in Politics or International Relations.

I invite you to send me a message if you have any questions about the content of this course.

Who this course is for:

• Individuals interested in Geopolitics, International Security and International Relations
• Students of Politics and International Relations who want to consolidate their knowledge and improve their grades.
• Commentators, bloggers and journalists covering International Security and International Relations