Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Geopolitics, analysis of the geographic influences on power relationships in international relations. The word geopolitics was originally coined by the Swedish political scientist Rudolf Kjell?n about the turn of the 20th century, and its use spread throughout Europe in the period between World Wars I and II (1918–39) and came into worldwide use during the latter. In contemporary discourse, geopolitics has been widely employed as a loose synonym for international politics. (Britannica)

Political scientists examine the processes, systems and political dynamics of countries and regions of the world, often to raise public awareness or to influence specific governments. (Wikipedia)

Political scientists may study political phenomena within one specific country. For example, they may study just the politics of the United States or just the politics of China. (Wikipedia)