Ep 83: Aaron O’Connell on 'Geopolitics 101'

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Aaron O’Connell, Associate Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin, joins the show to talk about the “founding fathers” of 20th century geopolitical thought: Mahan, Mackinder, and Spykman.  ▪️ Times    •    01:46 Introduction      •    02:20 From Marine to scholar to the NSC     •    06:24 Alfred T. Mahan     •    12:27 Choke points, decisive battle, and battleships     •   15:45 Security through imperialism       •    18:08 Chinese Mahanians     •    20:33 China’s crowded neighborhood     •    21:27 Halford Mackinder     •   28:56 Heartland rising       •    31:36 Inner and outer crescent     •    33:01 Nicholas Spykman      •    37:55 The nature of power     •    39:03 Containment     •   42:11 The American role     •    46:22 The path of partnerships Follow along on Instagram