Lesson on Global Geopolitics

Geopolitics affect the life of almost everyone on earth either directly or indirectly. In this lesson you will discover some key aspects of the implementation of geopolitics. After you have completed the lesson you will be able to see how geopolitics have affected your life and the lives of others. The method for study will be individual study to seek answers to the questions of the lesson. There are links and videos provided as a basis for study. Your response to the lesson will be evaluated to determine what you learned. The initial lesson should take about 18 minutes to view the first 4 videos, 30 minutes to view all videos, and up to 1.5 hours to view all materials.

=Lesson=
 * 1) Understand what the book "The Grand Chessboard" is.
 * 2) Who wrote it?
 * 3) When was it written? What is the context of the year it was written?
 * 4) What is the subtitle?
 * 5) What is the theme of the introduction?
 * 6) What do the pictures mean?
 * 7) Is the book a credible source? Why or why not?
 * 8) Who is Zbigniew Brzezinski?
 * 9) What positions has he held in various organizations?
 * 10) What significant things has he done? In the 70's? 80's? 90's? 2000's? Today?
 * 11) Is he a credible source? Why or why not?
 * 12) Who is Robert D. Steele?
 * 13) What is his history?
 * 14) Is he a credible source? Why or why not?
 * 15) What is the book "Crossing the Rubicon"?
 * 16) Who wrote it?
 * 17) Is the author a credible source?
 * 18) Is the book a credible source? Why or why not?

Links

 * The Grand Chessboard
 * Zbigniew Brzezinski
 * Robert D. Steele's review of "The Grand Chessboard" June 27, 2001, and follow up comment May 29, 2008
 * Who is Robert D. Steele?
 * Robert D. Steele's review of "Crossing the Rubicon" December 10, 2005
 * Robert D. Steele on the Selection October 18, 2008 and follow up comment Oct 19, 2008

Videos

 * Michael Ruppert On Brzezinski 1
 * Michael Ruppert On Brzezinski 2
 * In Afghanistan
 * Learned an immense amount from
 * Endorsement
 * More on The Grand Chessboard (1)