Issue #5 (March 2022)
THE FUTURIAN Issue #5
The Editorial page can be accessed here.
Geopolitics is back with a vengeance. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has served to remind us all that geopolitics does matter and that it could flare up at any time to disrupt our lives. Conflict can not only take a more physical form, it can also take less tangible forms as well. That is something of a theme for this issue. We wanted to focus not only of the hard geopolitics of location, we also wanted to give voice to the softer aspects of geopolitics — issues such as culture and trade. In doing this we have achieved what we feel is an interesting balance between the two. We also wanted to cover those areas that tend to escape our notice. While our attention is currently absorbed by Eastern Europe, we have to wonder what is going on elsewhere also. We have a number of pieces that should provide food for thought:
We start with four articles that examine more thematic aspects of geopolitics:
Elena B Savvedra looks at how sport - football in particular - can be used as a tool of geopolitics. Click here to access the article.
Samyak Rai Leekha looks at how data can become the new ammunition. Click here to access the article.
Njeri Mwairu and Filip Boicu discuss the use of vaccine nationalism to further national objectives. Click here to access the article.
Paul Tero considers how rare earth elements could be the source of future great power conflict. Click here to access the article.
We then move on to the more traditional aspects of geopolitics with five articles that are geography based.
Pranav Vanikar provides us with a briefing on Lebanon. Click here to access the article.
Arushi Singh looks at the wider West Asia/ North Africa region. Click here to access the article.
Charlotte Aguilar-Millan asks if the Taliban could join the community of nations. Click here to access the article.
Stephen Aguilar-Millan considers of now is a good time to revive the 'Pivot of History' argument. Click here to access the article.
David Bengston links geopolitics, indigenous communities, and the climate crisis. Click here to access the article.
We hope that you enjoy this range of articles. Please feel free to contact us if you have any feedback on the articles, or if you would like to write for future editions of The Futurian.
Stephen Aguilar-Millan
[email protected]
The Editorial page can be accessed here.
Geopolitics is back with a vengeance. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has served to remind us all that geopolitics does matter and that it could flare up at any time to disrupt our lives. Conflict can not only take a more physical form, it can also take less tangible forms as well. That is something of a theme for this issue. We wanted to focus not only of the hard geopolitics of location, we also wanted to give voice to the softer aspects of geopolitics — issues such as culture and trade. In doing this we have achieved what we feel is an interesting balance between the two. We also wanted to cover those areas that tend to escape our notice. While our attention is currently absorbed by Eastern Europe, we have to wonder what is going on elsewhere also. We have a number of pieces that should provide food for thought:
We start with four articles that examine more thematic aspects of geopolitics:
Elena B Savvedra looks at how sport - football in particular - can be used as a tool of geopolitics. Click here to access the article.
Samyak Rai Leekha looks at how data can become the new ammunition. Click here to access the article.
Njeri Mwairu and Filip Boicu discuss the use of vaccine nationalism to further national objectives. Click here to access the article.
Paul Tero considers how rare earth elements could be the source of future great power conflict. Click here to access the article.
We then move on to the more traditional aspects of geopolitics with five articles that are geography based.
Pranav Vanikar provides us with a briefing on Lebanon. Click here to access the article.
Arushi Singh looks at the wider West Asia/ North Africa region. Click here to access the article.
Charlotte Aguilar-Millan asks if the Taliban could join the community of nations. Click here to access the article.
Stephen Aguilar-Millan considers of now is a good time to revive the 'Pivot of History' argument. Click here to access the article.
David Bengston links geopolitics, indigenous communities, and the climate crisis. Click here to access the article.
We hope that you enjoy this range of articles. Please feel free to contact us if you have any feedback on the articles, or if you would like to write for future editions of The Futurian.
Stephen Aguilar-Millan
[email protected]