Definition of: geopolitics

(jē′ō·pol′ə·tiks) noun
1. The study of geography, geology, climate, and the natural resources of the earth in relation to the development of peoples, cultures, and states.
2. A method of studying geography and power politics in terms of national security in international relations, embracing geography, natural resources, industrial development, and political strength.
3. The former German doctrine of living space as the primary element in, and strongest guaranty of, state power and world domination. See LEBENSRAUM.