Geopolitics is the science of control over space, the patterns of distribution of spheres of influence by states in the world. The main object of study of geopolitics are relevant and predicted geopolitical models of the world.
The concept and types of geopolitical models
The geopolitical model of the world is a world geopolitical structure, a kind of configuration of the system of international relations. Geopolitics studies both the modern correlation of political forces and builds models of the future. Geopolitics seek to identify mechanisms of control over the territory and ways to spread global influence. It was geopolitical modeling that became the methodological basis for geopolitics.
In its most general form, three geopolitical models can be distinguished:
- unipolar, with one hegemonic state that determines world politics;
- bipolar - this model existed during the Cold War, which was characterized by the presence of two centers of power - the USSR and the USA;
- multipolar, characterized by the presence of many geopolitical centers of influence.
The most significant trend in the modern world is the transition from a bipolar model to a multipolar one. Therefore, modern geopolitics is also interpreted as a policy of multipolarity.
