The world is undergoing significant strategic and geopolitical redefinition. Several major powers have been developing doctrines aligned with their wider strategic objectives in the 21st century. Youll investigate the relationships of the major states within the international system, with a focus on: the historical evolution and current revival of the concept of geopolitics including energy security, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the war on terrorism, and democracy promotion, grand strategies including the foreign policy of the US, the re-emergence of Russia and the rise of China, key regional dynamics including the Middle East, European security, international security in South and East Asia, and geopolitical rivalries in Africa.