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Friedrich Ratzel and the Others at the Roots of Lebensraum

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ID3948705
AuthorsMatus Halas (0000-0002-1335-7055, Comenius University Bratislava, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume19
Issue1
Pages1-18
Publication date2014-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeopolitics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14650045.2013.780036
OpenAlexW2063679736
LanguageEN
Citations received12

The story of Lebensraum before World War I resembles a screenplay of an interesting movie. The main villain (Friedrich Ratzel) got the prestige, but did not deserve it, while those that did (Andree and Peschel), were not given it. Villain's éminence grise (Moritz Wagner) plotted against the hero (Charles Darwin) without much effect. Some even tried to turn villain into hero's servant, yet he proved too resilient and remained determined to conquer and culturally transform the world on his own terms. This plot has everything necessary for a good drama. An Israeli one, of course

Aesthetics · Art · Darwin (ADL) · Drama · HERO · Literature · Plot (graphics) · Prestige · Servant · Sociology · Statistics · Trustworthiness · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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