| Unit 1 [Book] | |
| Meaning and Scope of Geopolitics, Relationship between Geography, Power and Economics | VIEW |
| Historical evolution of Geopolitical Trade (Silk Road to WTO) | VIEW |
| Role of Nation-states in Trade influence | VIEW |
| Role of Geo-strategy and Economic Nationalism in Trade decisions | VIEW |
| Unit 2 [Book] | |
| Strategic use of Trade Restrictions: Sanctions, Embargoes, and Tariffs | VIEW |
| Conflicts and Wars impacting Trade flows (e.g., Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine) | VIEW |
| Disruption of Global Supply Chains due to Political instability | VIEW |
| Control over Critical Raw Materials (Oil, Gas, Rare Earths) | VIEW |
| Case Studies: Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, South China Sea | VIEW |
| Unit 3 [Book] | |
| Global energy Politics: Pipelines, Ports, and Control zones | VIEW |
| Political Economy of OPEC+ and Fuel Pricing | VIEW |
| Climate politics: Carbon Tariffs, Green Subsidies | VIEW |
| Energy Transition Diplomacy | VIEW |
| Competition over Water and Agricultural Trade Resources | VIEW |
| Resource Diplomacy: Energy aid, Extraction deals, Infrastructure influence | VIEW |
| Unit 4 [Book] | |
| Formation and Impact of Global Power Blocs (BRICS, G7, G20, QUAD) | VIEW |
| Strategic Trade Alignments: Belt and Road Initiative, Indo-Pacific Strategy | VIEW |
| Trade Agreements with Geopolitical Motives (e.g., RCEP, IPEF, EU-African deals) | VIEW |
| Politics behind FTAs, Customs Unions, Economic Corridors, Soft power, Foreign aid, Trade Missions in Foreign Policy | VIEW |
| Unit 5 [Book] | |
| Technology and Trade tensions: AI, Semiconductors, Data Localization, Cybersecurity, Digital Surveillance, Trade Infrastructure Risk, Friend-Shoring, Near Shoring, Supply Chain Reconfiguration, Satellite-based trade Surveillance, Maritime Control | VIEW |
| Future Outlook: Multipolar World, Global Fragmentation, Trade Resilience strategies | VIEW |