Dywagacje o potędze na przestrzeni dziejów w obliczu koncepcji geopolitycznych Halforda J. Mackindera

The aim of this paper is to analyse, on the basis of examples, assumption that the geopolitical concepts are not formed ad hoc, but have their own reasons in-preceding theories. They also become the beginnings for the other thoughts. They are existing conditioning the ways of perception and understanding of the geopolitical situation. Concepts of the classics of geopolitics — Halford John Mackinder and Nicholas John Spykman were the subject of analysis.. The text struggles to demonstrate the impact of these concepts on the idea of Alfred Thayer Mahan, and promoters of environmental determinism philosophy.