Geopolitics

International organizations, trade blocs, key concepts and the world map, to make sense of the news.

All Geopolitics skills

Foundations

G1.1 · World map: capitals and countries: Many capitals are not their country's largest city. They are often chosen as a political compromise between regions, like Brasília, Ottawa and Canberra.
G1.2 · Key concepts: State, nation, sovereignty and globalization appear in every international story. Knowing the difference avoids confusion.

Intermediate

G2.1 · International organizations: The UN, NATO, WTO and WHO do different jobs: diplomacy and security, collective defense, trade rules and global public health.

Applied

G3.1 · Trade blocs: Blocs differ in depth: a free trade area drops internal tariffs; a customs union adds a common external tariff; an economic union can share a currency.