A Theoretical Model for Evolution of Geopolitical Region

Region as a geographical concept is a part of the earth surface with homogeneous particulars, which is distinct from the other regions according to the structural and functional particulars. All regions may be water based, land based or combination from both of them, and can be on various scales, from lake or peninsula to ocean or continent (Hafeznia, 2004: 65-71).Geographical regions are under the influence of political factors, so the nature of region can change to geopolitics with a dynamic process (Hafeznia, 2006:111).Political dynamism of the geographical region, push it to follow five phases as under.