Abstract: This paper explores Nicholas Spykman’s geographic strategic concept and its significance in the present time.The author holds that Spykman’s theory is completely different from that of Mackinder’s in that Spykman places more stress on the strategic position of rimland,and in his selectiveness as to which regions he accords importance when emphasizing "rimland".While many researchers tend to attribute the strategy of containment and its drawbacks to Spykman’s frame,this strategy is actually a reflection of Mackinder’rather than Spykman’s viewpoints.In fact,Spykman’s idea is not manifested in the strategy of containment in the US foreign policies.A discussion on the significance of Spykman’s theory in the post-Cold War era is offered at the end of the paper.

Key words: Spykman, rimland, geographic politics, strategic study, theories of international policies

摘要： 本文主要探讨尼古拉斯·斯皮克曼的地理战略观及其在现时代的意义。本文认为,斯皮克曼与麦金德的理论是完全不同的,这种不同体现在斯皮克曼赋予“边缘地带”以更突出的战略地位及他在强调“边缘地带”某些地区重要性时表现出的选择。本文指出,尽管有许多学者将遏制战略的形成及其弊端同斯皮克曼的理论联系在一起,但这种政策所反映的主要是麦金德而不是斯皮克曼的理论,因为后者对美国外交政策的涵义并没有在遏制政策中体现出来。本文最后还探讨了斯皮克曼的理论在后冷战时代的意义。

关键词: 斯皮克曼, 边缘地带, 地理政治, 战略研究, 国际政治理论