Research Article

Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian

Number: 63 March 28, 2024
TR EN

Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian

Abstract

Literary works, as a medium for conveying cultural messages, play a pivotal role in both generating and disseminating political hegemony. The recent incorporation of critical geopolitics into literary criticism, originally an offshoot of international relations, signifies an expansion of its analytical purview to scrutinise literary works and expose latent political practices. At the core of critical geopolitics is the assertion that geopolitics is not an impartial framework but a socially, culturally, and politically constructed discourse designed to organise global politics. The methodology of critical geopolitics entails a meticulous examination and delineation of discourses that shape a specific mindset, adhering to particular understandings and objectives. This scrutiny of discourses unveils the intricate interplay between geopolitics and knowledge production, wherein specific political and cultural assumptions are unequivocally presented as universal truths. Thus, the resultant knowledge reflects not only the unique mindset of a particular subject and culture but also perpetuates the marginalisation of alternative perspectives. In essence, the knowledge generated within the realm of geopolitics, encompassing perceptions of place and identity, is inherently non-neutral; rather, it constitutes constructed representations. The discourses wielded in this construction process are subjective expressions strategically tailored to serve distinct objectives. This study endeavours to illustrate how meanings and power dynamics are intricately intertwined with these intentionally crafted representations in The Golden Ocean (1956) by Patrick O’Brian. Through this analysis, the study seeks to unravel the complex nexus between literature, geopolitical constructions, and the perpetuation of power relations.

Keywords

References

  1. Agnew, J. & Corbridge, S. (1995). Mastering Space: Hegemony, Territory and International Political Economy. Routledge.
  2. Barker, C. & Galasinski, D. (2001). Cultural Studies and Discourse Analysis: A Dialogue on Language and Identity. Sage Publications Ltd.
  3. Barthes, R. (1989). The Rustle of Language. (R. Howard. Trans.). University of California Press. (Original work published in 1984).
  4. Cohen, S. B. (2003). Geopolitics of the World System. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, INC.
  5. Dalby, S. (2016). Creating the Second Cold War: The Discourse of Politics. Bloomsbury Academic.
  6. Dodds, K. (2000). Geopolitics in a Changing World. Pearson Education Limited.
  7. Elden, S. (2018). Shakespearean Territories. The University of Chicago Press.
  8. Flint, C. (2006). Introduction to Geopolitics. Routledge.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 28, 2024

Submission Date

January 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 18, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 63

APA
Çetin, G. T. (2024). Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 63, 119-131. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1414738
AMA
1.Çetin GT. Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024;(63):119-131. doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1414738
Chicago
Çetin, Gülsüm Tuğçe. 2024. “Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 63: 119-31. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1414738.
EndNote
Çetin GT (March 1, 2024) Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 63 119–131.
IEEE
[1]G. T. Çetin, “Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian”, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 63, pp. 119–131, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.53568/yyusbed.1414738.
ISNAD
Çetin, Gülsüm Tuğçe. “Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 63 (March 1, 2024): 119-131. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1414738.
JAMA
1.Çetin GT. Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024;:119–131.
MLA
Çetin, Gülsüm Tuğçe. “Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 63, Mar. 2024, pp. 119-31, doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1414738.
Vancouver
1.Gülsüm Tuğçe Çetin. Geopolitical Dynamics in The Golden Ocean by Patrick O’Brian. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024 Mar. 1;(63):119-31. doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1414738

Journal of Yüzüncü Yıl University Graduate School of Social Sciences is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY NC).