Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ549812
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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The Perceived Geopolitical Importance of the Countries of the World: An Analytical and Pedagogical Investigation.
Archer, J. Clark; And Others
Journal of Geography, v96 n2 p76-83 Mar-Apr 1997
Describes a study where college students studying political geography ranked the geopolitical importance of 55 countries of the world with populations of at least 15 million. The students consistently emphasized the importance of Western Europe, Russia, China, and Japan over less developed countries. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Students, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluative Thinking, Geography, Human Geography, Interdisciplinary Approach, Knowledge Level, Political Divisions (Geographic), Political Power, Political Science, Power Structure, Public Opinion, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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