International studies, Vol. I No. 2-3, 2001.
Original scientific paper
The Meaning of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics in Contemporary International Relations
Jasna Plevnik
; Croatian Chamber of Commerce
Abstract
A significant subphenomenon of globalization is the expansion of area for geoeconomic relations among countries. In terms of globalization the meaning of military power as well as of geographic factor has been relativized in regard to economic factor, knowledge, human and economic potential of a country in the process of securing, expanding and retaining of the power in the world system. The global political, economic and security structures are entering into some different forms of international relations, which are also based on the geoeconomic paradigm. The terrorist attack on America could block those processes and it could represent the point of return of domination of factor of military power in the international system. However, it could be possible only if we ignored the fact that the system has taken a deep step into the process of security and economic interdependence of its subjects. The changes in the international system have even compelled the global super-power United States not to act independently in the war against Afghanistan.
Keywords
geoeconomics; interdependence; power; change; global security
Hrčak ID:
286408
URI
Publication date:
1.10.2001.
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