地理学在制订国家政策中的贡献让我们扼要地回顾一下地理学工作者在这方面所发挥的作用。这至少要追溯到第一次世界大战的后期。这个时期,地理学家们在协助政策制订者们掌握战时物资需求方面,在协助威尔逊总统准备战后和平会议工作以及在建设美国地理学家协会等方面都做出了重要的贡献。 Geographical contribution in formulating national policies Let us briefly review the role played by geographers in this regard. This dates back at least to the late World War I. During this period, geographers made important contributions in assisting policymakers in wartime material needs, in assisting President Wilson in preparing for the post-war peace conference and in building the American Geographers Association.