The concept of geopolitics and geospatial expansion


In particular, the rapidly changing characteristics of today's era determine that "experts" in any field still need to continue to learn, constantly update knowledge, guard against arrogance and impetuous,

and have the courage to climb. Therefore, think tank scholars need to find a balance between "fast" and "slow", which can ensure the high quality and efficiency of research results, keep in touch with the pulse of The Times,

and do not give up the accumulation of precipitation in the field, and produce fine work and fine products. This is a higher standard. Therefore, think tank experts who can make accurate judgments and scientific plans in key areas and at key moments should be commended and publicized, so that more think tanks can have role models and direction.

Improve the mechanism and make full use of talent. "Gathering the world's talents and using them" has been fully reflected in the field of think tanks. In recent years, all think tanks have spared no effort to introduce talents,

excavate talents, and cultivate talents for their own development, and many think tanks with relatively few restrictions and constraints are more eclectical. Think tank is a reservoir of talent cultivation,

which is one of the platforms most conducive to the cooperation of all kinds of talents and the full play of the advantages of human resources. Therefore, how to establish and improve the talent mechanism of each think tank to ensure that the talent introduced and cultivated can be "retained" and "used well" is an important direction for each think tank to focus on and compete in the next step.

Moreover, with the increasing number of foreign talents in China and the increasing role of young people, it is also a challenge for think tanks to bridge the cultural and generational gap and design a talent development mechanism that is more in line with diverse backgrounds.

Strengthen publicity and promote transformation. The boom of think tank development is accompanied by the explosion of think tank achievements, including many high-quality research results.

However, from the actual point of view of the past few years, many good achievements have not been paid attention to and good application. This is partly due to inadequate publicity, especially some think tanks are not good at and do not pay attention to the publicity of results;

On the other hand, the transformation mechanism of social science is not mature and perfect, and there is still a gap with the natural science field. Therefore, in the next development process, think tanks should establish a systematic "discovery-publicity" mechanism for results, screen out high-quality results in a timely manner, and publicize them effectively.

It is also necessary to open up channels with relevant industries or government departments to explore a more perfect outcome transformation mechanism, so that high-quality results can be landed and transformed, and then effectively serve the overall situation of economic and social development.Explore the governance of Internet platform from the perspective of geopolitics

With the rapid development of the digital economy, we have witnessed the growth of platforms such as wechat and Facebook, as well as the rapid development of Tiktok and Kuaishou overseas,

and "starting from home and blossoming globally" has become the development trend of large-scale Internet platforms in the future. It is of practical value to discuss the governance of network platform from the perspective of the development of geopolitics in cyberspace.

The concept of geopolitics and geospatial expansion

Since its introduction, geopolitics has become a prominent science. While relevant scholars put forward relevant theories, they also provide references for the specific decision-making of the country, and many theories have been adopted by the government, which has an important impact.

Different classification methods have different starting points. According to the actual needs of national development and the continuous expansion of the connotation of the word "geographic space", it can be divided into three stages: ideological preparation, land and sea power transformation, and reality-virtual space transformation.

In the stage of ideological preparation, it is reflected in the realization of the significant influence of the natural factor "geography" on the development of the country. This stage dates back to the Athenian period in Greece.

The end of the stage of ideological preparation was marked by Friedrich Ratzel's theory of the state organism. The theory "focuses on space (Raum) and location (Lage)" and argues that the organic interaction of the two determines the future and destiny of nations.

The combination of the two determines the political characteristics of the group. Geographical environment and national development interact, which also marks the birth of geopolitics.

The second stage, the transition stage of land power and sea power, is the period of "a hundred flowers blooming" in geopolitical theory. This stage intersects with the second half of the previous stage, and its core is to solve the problem of controlling where the world can be controlled.

Alfred Thayer Mahan's "ocean determinism" considers Theodore Roosevelt and Kaiser Wilhelm II to be practical practitioners of the theory. In 1916, the term "geopolitics" was officially coined by Rudolf Kjellen of Germany. Later, due to the development of modern land, sea and air forces, the study of geopolitical theory tends to combine land and sea power.

The reclassification of geospatial by network development

The concept of geospace continues to expand, from the purely land concept to the virtual space. Samuel Huntington wrote, "The clash of civilizations will dominate global politics, and the fault lines between civilizations will be the battle lines of the future."


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