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Due to Ukraine's strategic location, as identified by Mackinder way before, there were two groups, one backed by Western countries who wanted to surround Russia and the other led by Moscow, which never wanted NATO at its doorstep. This made a conflict predestined
Just as Halford Mackinder, in his seminal work The Geographical Pivot of History, argued that control over the Eurasian heartland held the key to global
Mackinder’s “pivot paper” stands apart as a timeless analysis of the factors that influence the global balance of power.
The world’s most dismal science could make Eurasia safe for illiberalism and predation—or protect it from those forces.
Central Asia's souring relations with Russia and growing skepticism of Chinese influence have created a rare and valuable window of opportunity for the United States to bolster its image through greater long-term investment in the region.