Description: Huntington, Philip Bobbitt, Niall Ferguson, and others.
Review Quotes:
"Solidly grounded in many decades of historical and interdisciplinary readings, [Black] considers the complex relations between power and space, and their perception, from a plurality of angles, ranging from the history of international relations and cartography to diplomatic and military history, to that of science and technology, etc.Spring 2017"--Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"The book is a must read for those involved in international relations, strategic studies, geography, political and economic history, as well as government and military leaders. It is a treasure trove of thought for academics, for scholars to debate and advance.3/30/17"--Military Review
"In Geopolitics and the Quest for Dominance, Black provides a lively and thought-provoking account of the subject based on an almost unsurpassable range of reference and a strong commitment to communicating the richness of the field."--International History Review
"Every scholar working within the broad field of geopolitics should read this book for two reasons. First, it is a well-written and detailed historical account of the ideas and practice of (mainly) state-centric geopolitics. Second, it is a direct attack on the axioms and methods of the dominant form of contemporary geopolitical analysis."--Journal of Historical Geography
"An extremely original work. . . . Black has his facts well in hand, and his interpretations are convincing."--Kelly DeVries, Loyola University Maryland
"A germinal contribution to the study of geopolitics, international relations, and nation-state mechanisms for achieving predominance and hegemony in world affairs. . . . [It] is superlatively organized and written in eminently readable, clear, literary, and engaging prose. . . . Black has opened new frontiers of explanation and reference for future investigators."--Peter Brown, Rhode Island College