#2030 Geopolitics Part I

Geopolitics: A Two Part class

Instructor: Paul Garrett

This presentation endeavours to refresh knowledge of world geography, to reintroduce the subject and its importance in understanding world affairs. However this presentation is not just about geography, the classical definition of Geopolitics, it is about how the intertwining of geography, history, geo-economics, and geo-technology have had and continue to have in formulating countries’ foreign policy; how shared borders can create tensions and conflicts; how the geography of a country can be protective or leave the country vulnerable to invasion and lead to wars; how the weaponisation of economic muscle and technology are transforming the geopolitical landscape and global balance of power as nothing has done in the past.

#2030 Geopolitics Part I Tuesday, July 14, 10am

#2035 Geopolitics Part II Tuesday, July 21, 10am 

Paul Garrett, BSFS in Economics, Ancient History, and Languages from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Paul’s business experience has been primarily with British multi-nationals and UK government while living in 9 countries and working in 30 countries in Russia, East and West Europe, and Latin America for 56 years. He is now semi-retired and involved in a European Internet startup for mobile device applications.