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Rudolf Kjellén, a Swedish political scientist, developed the concept of the state as a living organism in his work Staten som livsform (1916), which translates to "The State as a Life-Form". He viewed modern states as organic systems that experience periods of flourishing and decay.1

Kjellén also coined several terms related to the state's functioning:
* Geopolitik: The influence of geography on a state's challenges and conditions.1
* Oecopolitik: The economic factors impacting a state's power.1
* Demopolitik: The role of a nation's racial elements and associated issues.1

His ideas were particularly influential in Germany, where "geopolitik" acquired a meaning distinct from Kjellén's original social scientific concept.1

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