Halford Mackinder

Classical Geopolitics has a maxim by Halford Mackinder that states 'He who rules the Heartland, rules the world'. This principle has underpinned a century and more of geopolitical planning and action around the world, particularly by the thalassocratic powers, the Sea Civilisation, against the tellurocratic powers, the Land Civilisation, in a dual conflict whose understanding is fundamental to understanding what is happening in the world.