“The foundation of global design for peace must be global geography.” This is the central idea of the work The Geography of Peace by Nicholas John Spykman.

Through the text and maps, his book succinctly and vividly presents the power position of the United States and our strategy for achieving a security environment in a peaceful post-war world.

Before his death, Spykman, author of America’s Strategy in World Politics, was the leading authority in America of his time in this specific field. This book summarizes a lifetime of work dedicated to the study of the constant factors that influence our international politics.

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[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]