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• a  of or relating to geopolitics

• While the artistry and revelations of "Persepolis" already make it a required read, it has taken on even more importance in the current geopolitical climate.
• The geopolitical importance of this Sri Lankan-born, London-raised rapper has been heavily overstated by people who would rather she were a symbol than a star.
• Record-high oil prices, as a result, have given Chvez a geopolitical profile that is rare for a Latin American head of state.

News & Articles

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• The Asian Power Web
  By Robert D. Kaplan, Chief Geopolitical Analyst at Stratfor
  June 12, 2013 - Forbes
• Why Azerbaijan Should Matter To America
  By George Friedman, Founder and Chairman of Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm
  June 11, 2013 - Forbes
• Wall Street May Suffer From Intensification Of Risk Aversion
  Wall Street looks set to be on the back foot on Tuesday, as the risk aversion in the global markets intensifies. The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a lower opening. Asian stocks succumbed to a selling wave, with the Japanese market reacting to a stronger yen following a no-action by the Bank of Japan. Meanwhile, amid geopolitical and economic concerns, European stocks are also trading ...
  June 11, 2013 - RTT News

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in BusinessWeek
  There are a lot of countries around the world that, regardless of Iran's offenses, are thinking that their commercial interests are more important to them than these long- term geopolitical interests,Obama said.
• Scott McClellan in Chicago Tribune
  Something else was downplayed as well, McClellan says: any discussion of "the possible unpleasant consequences of war -- casualties, economic effects, geopolitical risks, diplomatic repercussions."
• Rex Tillerson in BusinessWeek
  Market and geopolitical forces continue to shape the environment in which we operate,Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil's chairman and chief executive, told analysts during a presentation at the New York Stock Exchange. "Our view of what it takes...