ABSTRACT
This book seeks to examine subjects that, at first blush, are not obviously linked; perhaps, however, the connection is not a wild stretch. After all, geopolitics is the sum total of state actions that affect the international community, whereas international security suggests mechanisms whereby global order is enhanced. Although some might claim, not implausibly, that geopolitics represents the opposite of force and security, a compelling argument can be made that the two are cousins if not blood relatives. Rearticulated: there is a greater link between geopolitics and international security than readily meets the eye, considering one enhances understanding the other.
