adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Lecture #1: Rear Admiral Dr. Chris Parry, “Ukraine: The Hinge of Eurasia”
On Friday, November 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m. Eastern U.S. Time, Rear Admiral Chris Parry (ret., UK) presented the inaugural lecture in the Mackinder Forum’s newly established “Colin S. Gray Memorial Lecture Series in Geostrategy.” ABSTRACT: Chris Parry spoke about the coincidental symmetries between the works of the great geopolitical theorists of… Read more »
adminComments Off on Geography, Geostrategy and Military Operations
by General Sir Rupert Smith Unlike the majority of my school fellows, I enjoyed geography. Apart from the generally held opinion that the subject was for ‘thick’ boys, nobody took A levels in geography unless that was all they could do; I could not understand their aversion, not that I… Read more »
adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Seminar #64: Professor Brian Blouet, “The Legacy of Sir Halford Mackinder”
Professor Brian Blouet, College of William and Mary, presented a talk to the Mackinder Forum Seminar on “The Legacy of Sir Halford Mackinder” on August 28, 2022, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Eastern US time Abstract: In the presentation, Blouet examined Mackinder’s legacy under several heads. “The Scope and Methods of Geography”: This is… Read more »
adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Seminar #63: Dr. Thomas Grant, “Geopolitics and International Law”
On Sunday, August 14, 2022, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Eastern US Time, Dr. Thomas Grant addressed the Mackinder Forum Seminar on “Geopolitics and International Law.” ABSTRACT: Geopolitics and international law might seem disconnected. Thomas Grant argues that the connections between them, however, run deep. International law—the law that applies among States in their… Read more »
adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Seminar #60: John Hillen, “The Geopolitical Consequence of Ukraine War.”
The Honorable John Hillen addressed the Mackinder Forum on Saturday, June 25, 2022 on “The Geopolitical Consequences of Ukraine War.” Abstract: John Hillen updated his thoughts on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian War that appeared in his article appearing in the National Review. Biography: The Honorable Dr. John Hillen… Read more »
adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Seminar #58: Robert A. Destro, “Through A Glass Darkly: Reflections on the Geopolitics of Food Insecurity.”
On Sunday, May 29, 2022, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Professor Robert A. Destro, formerly Assistant Secretary of the US Department of State, addressed the Mackinder Forum Seminar on “Through A Glass Darkly: Reflections on the Geopolitics of Food Insecurity.” Abstract: The ongoing war over the rich resources of Ukraine underscores a brutal,… Read more »
adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Seminar #54: Professor Brendan Simms, “Hitler and Geopolitics”
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, Professor Brendan Simms addressed the Mackinder Forum on “Hitler and Geopolitics.” ABSTRACT: We tend to think that we know everything that needs to be known about Hitler and that he has no relevance to today. Brendan Simms, author of a biography of Hitler and co-author… Read more »
adminComments Off on Mackinder Forum Seminar #53: Professor Jack Goldstone, “The China Challenge”
On March 26, 2022, Professor Jack Goldstone addressed the Mackinder Forum Seminar on “The China Challenge.” Abstract: The rise of China is confusing. Giant with feet of clay? Or 21st Century tech superpower? This talk will provide an assessment of China’s short and long-term goals, the threats they pose… Read more »
adminComments Off on “Down to Earth: Geopolitical Realities” by Geoff Sloan, PhD
Geopolitics and the Union It was the American writer Samuel Huntington who observed that the job of the political scientist is not to improve the world, but to say what he thinks is going on in it. Huntington demonstrated this ability in his 1996 classic, The Clash of Civilisations and the… Read more »
adminComments Off on Geopolitics, Geography, and Strategy ed. by Colin Gray and Geoff Sloan
Geopolitics, Geography and Strategy, an edited book by Colin Gray and Geoff Sloan, has now been translated into Japanese. Professor Gray cofounded the Mackinder Forum and Professor Sloan is the Coordinator of the Forum in the United Kingdom.
