Territory, State and Nation

Ragnar Björk is a retired Associate Professor of History from Uppsala University and is now affiliated with Södertörn University.

“With an engaging critical perspective on classical geopolitics, the contributions to this volume illuminate both the historical and theoretical contributions of Kjellén and his pivotal role in the development of the field as a sub-discipline of political science.” • Geoff Sloan, University of Reading

• List of IllustrationsForeword: Why Rudolf Kjellén?Mark BassinIntroductionRagnar Björk and Thomas LundénChapter 1. Rudolf Kjellén: Academic, Publicist, PoliticianRagnar Björk, Bert Edström and Thomas LundénChapter 2. Rudolf Kjellén: The Swedish Intellectual and Political ContextRagnar BjörkChapter 3. Sweden´s Borders: Kjellén’s Contribution to Social Science by Defining and Applying GeopoliticsClaes G. Alvstam & Thomas LundénChapter 4. Rudolf Kjellén’s Great Power Studies: The EditionsRagnar BjörkChapter 5. Rudolf Kjellén’s Great Power Studies: Examining Germany, USA, Russia, JapanRagnar BjörkChapter 6. Geopolitics, Political Geography and the Political Science Irredenta: Kjellén´s The State as a Form of LifeThomas LundénChapter 7. Kjéllen and World War IGunnar FalkemarkChapter 8. The Small Game in the Shadow of the Great Game: Kjellénian Biopolitics between Constructivism and RealismCarl MarklundChapter 9. Discourse, Identity, and Territoriality: Kjellén’s Thinking about a European Federation of StatesOla TunanderChapter 10. Rudolf Kjellén’s Intellectual Impact in Latin AmericaAndrés Rivarola PuntiglianoChapter 11. Kjellén’s Legacy: A Story of Divergent InterpretationsThomas LundénConclusion: Kjellén’s Life and Work: Tensions between OppositesRagnar Björk and Thomas LundénIndex