The geopolitical dimension of maritime security. (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Germond, Basil
• Is Part Of: Marine policy. Volume 54(2015)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Maritime security -- Geopolitics -- Maritime security strategy -- Projection; Marine resources -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Fisheries -- Periodicals; Ressources marines -- Aspect économique -- Périodiques; Pêches -- Périodiques; Fisheries; Marine resources -- Economic aspects; Periodicals; 333.916405
• DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.12.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0308-597X

Abstract

Abstract: This article discusses the geopolitical dimension of maritime security, which has been neglected by scholars despite the growing number of studies devoted to a variety of aspects related to maritime security. The first step consists in clarifying the definitions of the two concepts; 'geopolitics' and 'maritime security'. Then the article introduces the geopolitical dimension of maritime security from a conceptual perspective, and then analyses three practical examples of maritime security geo-strategies released in 2014. The results demonstrate that states' and international institutions' maritime security objectives and interests are indirectly and directly influenced by geographical and geopolitical considerations, although this link is only tacitly acknowledged in official documents. Scholars and practitioners interested in maritime security are encouraged to further engage with this dimension.