The influence of Helford Mackinder upon the formation of eastern borderlands of Poland in 1919-1920. Cover Image

ВПЛИВ Г. МАККІНДЕРА НА ФОРМУВАННЯ СХІДНОГО КОРДОНУ ПОЛЬЩІ: 1919-1920 рр.
The influence of Helford Mackinder upon the formation of eastern borderlands of Poland in 1919-1920.

Author(s): Illia Afanasiev
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Ethnohistory, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: Heartland; Baltic-Black Sea alliance; Intermarium; Jagiellonian concept; Polish borders; Armed Forces of South Russia

Summary/Abstract: The activity of Halford J. Mackinder in 1919-1920, in the context of the projects of Intermarium (the region between the Baltic and Black seas) alliance is considered. The relations between Mackinder and Józef Piłsudski, Anton Denikin, Pyotr Wrangel are analyzed. The attempts of Mackinder to implement the concept of "middle tier", international alliance of Intermarium, are highlighted, the result of these efforts on the formation of Polish state borders is determined.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 173-177
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Ukrainian