INTRODUCTION Geo Politics is defined as the impact created by a country on other neighbouring countries due to its Geopolitical position. This impact also affects the politics of the region as a whole. Pakistan is at a location which is of great importance in political ,strategic and economic sectors. It has been centre of activities of great powers since the start and has witnessed intervention of three great powers i.e Britain, USSR, and USA. Pakistan is located in Southern Asia and shares border with four countries which include India, Afghanistan, China and Iran all of which are of great importance in the international politics and play a major role in it. Geographic Location Of Pakistan Pakistan is located in South Asia covering almost 882,000 km2 And shares border with four countries, Towards north Pakistan shares border with China, Towards south there lies the Arabian and Indian sea, Towards east of Pakistan is India and towards west Afghanistan and Iran share borders with Pakistan. USA’S INTEREST IN PAKISTAN USA has always been involved with Pakistan as they recognized the value of alliance with it and how it might benefit them in the future. One of the main reasons of this was because Pakistan is located in Persian gulf which produces over 60% of world’s oil. Us government being fully aware of geostrategic importance of Pakistan defended Pakistan on multiple occasions. In 1971after dismemberment of Pakistan its army chief at that time told his government if he
Human geography has a wide variety of different factors, one of those many is political geography. Political geography is mainly focused and influenced by political affairs and human territoriality. With this there are different factors that were created within political geography such as, nation, nation-state, multinational state and united-nations. There are factors of our globe which are shaped by imperialism and colonialism. All these make up our world all in different places.
India and Pakistan, for example, are usually at each other’s throats. The major problem started when the United States helped Pakistan build a highway to China. India felt they were falling behind and sought out the Soviet Union for protection. In result, a war broke out and the United States had to step in and tried to neutralize the situation. ? Another issue is the ever growing population.
Learning Journal Unit 6 UO People Buss 4403 Business Policy and Strategy Dr. Jelenny Marquez May 17, 2023 Pakistan is a country with a diverse population and is located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. The country is currently undergoing a significant transformation, with the emergence of technology, entrepreneurs, and global networks. This has opened a range of strategic choices for businesses looking to invest in the country. For example, McKinsey & Co's latest report on the Pakistani ecosystem revealed that the country has been named one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia.
Harm de Blij’s Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever explains the necessity of geographic knowledge in today’s society and the need to further expand interactions within the United States and other countries. This novel expands on the economic, cultural, physical, and political geography of our nation. De Blij outlines on the importance of geographic thought by focusing on climate change, terrorism, the rise of states, and development in Africa.. I believe that while geography has proven to make a noticeable difference in the knowledge of our vast world, it will require an extensive amount of effort in order to make geography known.
Geography impacts society, cultures, the economy, politics, and the environment around the world. To dig deeper and know why geography affects a variety of things the definition of this world should be known. Geography is the study of where things are found on Earth’s surface and the reasons for their locations. It is studied everywhere from countries in Asia to cities in The United States, such as Houston, Texas. Houston, Texas is a city of more than 2.3 million people.
1. How does the discipline of geography provide a bridge between the social sciences and the physical science? Geography can be described as the most interdisciplinary of disciplines. Geography is the study of our planet 's landscapes, peoples, places and environments, global issues, the human impact on the environment and also, the interconnectedness of the world and our communities within it. Human geography takes into account the dynamics of cultures, societies, and economies, and physical geography studies the physical landscapes and the environment.
Pakistan, on the other hand, wants to build a new infrastructure and heavily relies on financial and technical support of China. CPEC was not initiated because the recipient, Pakistan was recovering from a war. Pakistan is there because of rampant corruption, military rules, extremism, terrorism and very bad governance. There was a democratic system in America, so they wanted to ensure that with help of their funds economic and political stability is established where civil society and democratic institutions can
Introduction Afghanistan is a country which located within South Asia and Central Asia .[1][2] .it has a population of approximately 31 million people .this country has diverse and ancient Culture ,Tribes and many different tribal languages and its official language is Pashto .Major tribes in Afghanistan are Pashtun ,Tajik, Hazara , Uzbek , Aimaq , Turken etc these different tribes have conflict with each other .Major livelihood of afghans are depend on cultivation ,Mining .Despite having numerous rivers and reservoirs, large parts of the country are dry . The land of afghans is invaded from a very long time by many military campaigns ,notably by Alexander the Great, Muslim Arabs , Mongols ,British , Soviet Russians, and in the
Introduction. The book written by Robert D Kaplan is an unproclaimed sequel to the much acclaimed books by him titled ‘Monsoon’ (2010) and ‘The Revenge of Geography” (2012). Like his earlier books, this too has a powerful thesis and gives an authoritative account on Asia`s Security Situation especially the South China Seas, China and the ASEAN nations. The clarity and brevity in articulating this complex subject in a simple manner is the highlight of the book. The author starts the narrative in a modest manner highlighting economics, geography and historical underpinnings in this culturally rich area.
In Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall argues that geography constrains and shapes all nations and their leaders. Their actions are limited by mountains, rivers, seas, and concrete. He argues that to really understand world events, one must also consider geography. Physical characteristics affect the strengths and vulnerabilities of regions. In his book, Tim Marshall examines Russia, China, the Middle East, Latin America, the United States, Africa, Western Europe, Japan and Korea, and Greenland and the Arctic.
People who used maps are Cartographers. They use imaginary lines to indicate the exact location of a certain place. Lines of Latitude describes how far a place from north or south of the equator . It is measured by degrees . the North Pole is at 90 degrees north and the South Pole is at 90 degrees south.
In this paper, I have attempted to present an understanding of Pakistan-India conflict by using constructivism theory of international relations. There are many reasons other than strategic reason causing this conflict like differences in ideologies, norms and beliefs. There are also cultural differences between these two nations. 2. Pakistan-India Conflict an overview South Asia is considered a region of great importance in the world.
It located in the center of the oil competition area and critical maritime points, the Straits of Hormuz. Iran is an important country for both China and Russia since it is close to both oil-producing giants. Iran is the non-Arab oil producer and the largest Shiite state in the region. Therefore, its region’s pivotal state position is denied and criticized because of ethnoreligious difference by other regional powers as well as the United States. When the pro-American government was overthrown by the anti-American, Iranian existence as local power annoyed the United States.
Pakistan is in serious danger because these problems are common here and with our internal and external enemies waiting to pound, the volcano can burst open any time causing the people and economy to suffer
Pakistan is facing many challenges from the lack of access to basic health care services, to poverty, illiteracy, women’s low status, unhygienic water supplies and sanitation and the most important problem Pakistan is facing is unemployment. Pakistan has one of the highest unemployment rate in the world. According to UN Pakistan has approximately 5.8% unemployment rate. The unemployment rate in Pakistan is increasing and due to increasing amount of unemployment many crime takes place, Pakistan has a lot of natural resources but due to poor governance we can’t use them with full potential. You can find many educated people for example doctors, engineers and graduates roaming around for job in Pakistan but couldn’t find a job worth their education.