ABSTRACT
The theoretical foundations of Geopolitik were laid only in recent times, its practical application the instinctive sense for geopolitical possibilities, the realization of its deep influence on political development is as old as history itself. Jurisprudence and political science, which have been considered the sole prerequisites of education in statecraft, do not provide adequate training. Geopolitik demonstrates the dependence of all political developments on the permanent reality of the soil. Geopolitik will serve our statesmen in setting and attaining their political objectives. It will present them with the scientific equipment of concrete facts and proven laws to help them see political situations as they really are. To teach it requires first-hand knowledge; teachers of Geopolitik must know from practical experience not only the country they are teaching about but also the one in which they are teaching. The occasional remark of Erich von Drygalski has served the author as a beacon in his geopolitical work.
