The primary goal of PoliAtlas has been to analyse individual countries, territorial disputes and ongoing geopolitical situations through a geopolitical lens. Geopolitics is a field of study which focuses on the impact that geography has on a country’s destiny, from its economic prospects to its relations with neighbouring states. However, in the course of writing … More Demographics in the 21st Century
The title of Peter Zeihan’s latest book, The Absent Superpower: The Shale Revolution and a World Without America, does an excellent job of summing up the two main themes running through the text. In Zeihan’s mind, the growth of the shale industry in North America, and an American Foreign Policy that is slowly shifting away from … More Book Review: The Absent Superpower by Peter Zeihan
There are many regions in the world which have ongoing territorial disputes between various countries. Some areas have been fought over for centuries, whether due to population, resources, or strategic significance. Some of these disputes are relatively recent, thanks to changing political situations and border revisions. One region, however, is unexpectedly home to a number … More The Geopolitics of the Arctic
In recent years, Ukraine has often been mentioned in the same breath as Syria, Iraq, or Afghanistan. Unfortunately, it has joined the list of countries ravaged by civil war or internal conflict. After years of social turmoil and even revolution throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Ukraine looked, to outsiders at least, to be heading down … More Country Profile: Ukraine
The result of the recent British referendum on whether or not to stay in the European Union caused shockwaves around the world. Nearly all of the polls suggested that ‘remain’ would win by anywhere from 2% to 5%. However, the opposite turned out to be true. It is clear that in the political classes of the … More The Geography of Brexit
In the opening pages of his 2014 book Political Order and Political Decay, author Francis Fukuyama writes: ‘Political order is rooted in human biology.’ With this in mind, it is worth considering the importance of people when it comes to the development and success of countries. This article will be an analysis of Japan not … More Country Profile: Japan
Canada is a big place. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, and extending northward to the Arctic, it is the world’s second largest country when measured by total area. Along with its southern neighbour, the United States, Canada dominates the map of North America. Yet, despite its size, it is dwarfed by its … More Country Profile: Canada
Egypt is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. The land of Pyramids, Pharaohs and the Nile River, it still retains a sense of the mysterious in the minds of many westerners. Egypt has long been a crucial part of the Middle East, yet for millennia it has struggled to exert any major influence or power … More Country Profile: Egypt
On 7th August 1965, the Parliament of the Federation of Malaysia voted ‘yes’ on a resolution to expel Singapore from the newly founded Federation. On 9th August, Singapore’s independence and secession became official. Singapore would now be on its own. For the leaders of Singapore, this was not a particularly welcome development. The first Prime … More Country Profile: Singapore
Syria is a word that you can’t avoid these days. On the television, on the Internet, in newspapers – Syria is a country that everyone is talking about. The Civil War that began in 2011 has shown no signs of stopping, and the conflict has drawn in dozens of other nations, many of whom have … More Country Profile: Syria
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