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The geopolitical dimension of maritime security

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This article discusses the geopolitical dimension of maritime security, which has been neglected by scholars despite the growing number of studies devoted to a variety of aspects related to maritime security. The first step consists in clarifying the definitions of the two concepts; ‘geopolitics’ and ‘maritime security’. Then the article introduces the geopolitical dimension of maritime security from a conceptual perspective, and then analyses three practical examples of maritime security geo-strategies released in 2014. The results demonstrate that states’ and international institutions’ maritime security objectives and interests are indirectly and directly influenced by geographical and geopolitical considerations, although this link is only tacitly acknowledged in official documents. Scholars and practitioners interested in maritime security are encouraged to further engage with this dimension.

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  • Germond, Basil, 2015. "The geopolitical dimension of maritime security," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 137-142.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:54:y:2015:i:c:p:137-142
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.12.013
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    1. Spykman, Nicholas J., 1938. "Geography and Foreign Policy, I," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 32(1), pages 28-50, February.
    2. Basil Germond, 2013. "The European Union at the Horn of Africa: The Contribution of Critical Geopolitics to Piracy Studies," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 4(1), pages 80-85, February.
    3. Spykman, Nicholas J., 1938. "Geography and Foreign Policy, II," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 32(2), pages 213-236, April.
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    5. Flynn Brendan, 2016. "The EU’s Maritime Security Strategy: a Neo-Medieval Perspective on the Limits of Soft Security?," Croatian International Relations Review, Sciendo, vol. 22(75), pages 9-37, August.
    6. Basil Germond & Fong Wa Ha, 2019. "Climate change and maritime security narrative: the case of the international maritime organisation," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 9(1), pages 1-12, March.
    7. Kotcharin, Suntichai & Maneenop, Sakkakom, 2020. "Geopolitical risk and corporate cash holdings in the shipping industry," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
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