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The question of how individuals produce and reproduce geopolitical ideologies is central to critical geopolitics, but there is little consensus on how this process works or what methods can meaningfully interrogate it. This article brings together methods from critical geopolitics, history, and sociolinguistics to assess the development, dissemination, and trajectory of Anglo-Saxonism, a late-nineteenth century movement which sought to unite the white English-speaking peoples of the world based on the racial heritage and democratic socio-political institutions they allegedly shared. We investigate the archival material of two prominent historians central to this movement—E.A. Freeman and H.B. Adams—to examine their own statements about their work, introducing the concept of "geopolitical metanarratives" to link between intention and discourse. We find that as Freeman and Adams intentionally worked to advance the movement, they relied on a spatial imagination that emphasized the historical continuity of socio-political institutions as the key racialized geopolitical metanarrative that served to underpin their efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides a comprehensive analysis on geopolitical trends and structures reflecting the emergence of terrorism and counter measures against the subversive activity. It discusses the historical phases of terrorism identified into four waves which initiated from intra-state to an international development. It notes that counter-terrorism has developed into global geopolitical practice in response to the global evolution of terrorism. The geopolitical challenges and possible decline in global-power status of the U.S. are also mentioned.