Space & Arctic Geopolitics — Glossary

A situation where no single state or coalition dominates others, maintaining stability through power equilibrium.

Conflicts between states over maritime zones extending 200 nautical miles from their coastlines, affecting rights to resources and navigation. They often require international legal resolution.

Rivalry among major states to achieve strategic dominance in global or regional arenas.

Periods of relative stability and lack of major war between dominant global powers due to mutual interests or deterrence.

Competition between the world's most powerful states for influence, security, and global dominance.

A country whose strategic position or role disproportionately influences regional or global stability.

An informal arrangement where great powers cooperate to maintain international order and prevent conflict.

Regions where a powerful state exerts predominant political, economic, or military control without formal authority.

The period after the Cold War when the United States emerged as the sole global superpower with unmatched influence.

A region where states commit to peaceful resolution of disputes and prohibit the use or threat of force.