Rudolf Kjellén, regularly referred to as “the father of geopolitics”, developed in the first decade of the twentieth century an analytical model for calculating the capabilities of great-power states and promoting their interests in the international arena. Territory, State and Nation explores his century-long international scholarly impact...

List of Illustrations Foreword: Why Rudolf Kjellén? Mark Bassin Introduction Ragnar Björk and Thomas Lundén Chapter 1. Rudolf Kjellén: Academic, Publicist, Politician Ragnar Björk, Bert Edström and Thomas Lundén Chapter 2. Rudolf Kjellén: The Swedish Intellectual and Political Context Ragnar Björk Chapter 3. Sweden´s Borders: Kjellén’s Contribution to Social Science by Defining and Applying Geopolitics Claes G. Alvstam & Thomas Lundén Chapter 4. Rudolf Kjellén’s Great Power Studies: The Editions Ragnar Björk Chapter 5. Rudolf Kjellén’s Great Power Studies: Examining Germany, USA, Russia, Japan Ragnar Björk Chapter 6. Geopolitics, Political Geography and the Political Science Irredenta: Kjellén´s The State as a Form of Life Thomas Lundén Chapter 7. Kjéllen and World War I Gunnar Falkemark Chapter 8. The Small Game in the Shadow of the Great Game: Kjellénian Biopolitics between Constructivism and Realism Carl Marklund Chapter 9. Discourse, Identity, and Territoriality: Kjellén’s Thinking about a European Federation of States Ola Tunander Chapter 10. Rudolf Kjellén’s Intellectual Impact in Latin America Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano Chapter 11. Kjellén’s Legacy: A Story of Divergent Interpretations Thomas Lundén Conclusion: Kjellén’s Life and Work: Tensions between Opposites Ragnar Björk and Thomas Lundén Index