This book offers a sweeping exploration of geopolitical thought-from classical theories of land and sea power to the postmodern critiques that challenge how we imagine global space. Through seven richly detailed chapters, it examines key thinkers like Mackinder, Mahan, and Tuathail, traces the evolution of geopolitical phases, and analyzes the grand strategies of the United States and China. Blending history, theory, and contemporary relevance, Contours of Power invites readers to rethink geopolitics not as a static map of borders, but as a dynamic discourse of meaning, identity, and influence in a fragmented world. Amna Waseem is a multi‑genre author, creative entrepreneur, and MPhil scholar in Political Science at Kinnaird College for Women. With over forty published eBooks, she writes across children's and adult fiction as well as educational non‑fiction, blending imaginative storytelling with accessible insights.Her short story The Widow and the Whispering Cup is part of the digital eBook collection of the New York Public Library, while her coloring book is included in the Dubai Public Library. These international placements highlight her growing global presence and the cultural resonance of her work.Away from her desk, she embraces simple living-finding inspiration in quiet mornings with coffee and the calm of sunlit garden corners

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