Question

Which of the following doctrines says that states in areas with high populations and coastlines have an advantage when it comes to resource access?(1 point)
Responses

Rimland Theory
Rimland Theory

Heartland Theory
Heartland Theory

imperialism
imperialism

colonialism

Answer 1

The correct answer is **Rimland Theory**. This theory, proposed by Nicholas Spykman, suggests that power is derived from controlling the coastal fringes or rimlands of Eurasia, which are densely populated and resource-rich, giving those states a strategic advantage.