Mackinder
Britishnoun
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In the early 1900s, British geographer Halford Mackinder described Eurasia and Africa as a single strategic landmass he called the “world-island.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
In recent weeks, Chinese analysts have repeatedly cited the century-old writings of a British geographer, Sir Halford John Mackinder.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
As an intellectual acolyte of Mackinder, Brzezinski embraced his concept of the Eurasian heartland as the “pivot” of global power.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2018
This week’s contestant is senior audience engagement editor Evan Mackinder.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2018
“I wonder who Mackinder is and what he has to do with that package,” the lad said presently.
From Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)
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