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Peer reviewedCohen, Saul B. – Journal of Geography, 1992
Discusses the future of the Middle East in the wake of the end of the Cold War. Examines the ongoing political reorientation of the region. Suggests that the United States and Europe can foster a political balance in the Middle East by acting as competitive but allied stabilizers. (SG)
Descriptors: Human Geography, International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies, Regional Cooperation
Peer reviewedCohen, Saul B. – Journal of Geography, 1990
Argues that the geopolitical theory of Halford Mackinder and Derwent Whittlesey is outdated. Applies a developmental approach in general systems theory to geopolitical analysis. Explains that the evolution of superpowers enables gateway states to attain independence, facilitating global equilibrium and allowing an international integrated system…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Geographic Regions, Geography, Global Approach
Peer reviewedCohen, Saul B. – Journal of Geography, 1975
Geo-political concepts and constructs are used to interpret the Arab-Israeli conflict. (DE)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Change Agents, Geographic Concepts, Geography
Peer reviewedFox, Richard W.; Cohen, Saul B. – Social Education, 1994
Presents the Middle East as a circumterral (rimmed by interpenetrating inland seas) rather than circumthallasic (lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea). Contends that, in a circumterral setting, domination by a single nation is made difficult by the weight of the land masses that project into the seas. (CFR)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Distribution, Foreign Countries
