'Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders. Russia * China * United States of America * Latin America * the Middle East * Africa * India and Pakistan * Europe * Japan and Korea * the Arctic 'Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders.' - Gideon Rachman, Financial Times I can't think of another book that explains the world situation so well. Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics, by Tim Marshall, Elliott & Thompson, RRP16.99/26 Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2023. SKU: 9781783962433 Categories: Map Books, World History Books.

'Like having a light shone on your understanding. Prisoners of Geography looks at geographys influence on political decisions and world. It's time to put the 'geo' back into geopolitics. In ten chapters and ten maps, Prisoners of Geography looks at the past, present and future to offer an essential insight into one of the major factors that determines world history. If you've ever wondered why Putin is so obsessed with Crimea, why the USA was destined to become a global superpower, or why China's power base continues to expand ever outwards, the answers are all here. Yes, to follow world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements - but if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. ON THE RUSSIA/UKRAINE CRISIS - What is driving Russia's foreign policy? Why do Putin's actions mirror those made in the past? Prisoners of Geography analyses the geographic weaknesses and historical invasions of Russia's territories, exploring how they have ultimately shaped the decisions of its leaders past and present.Īll leaders are constrained by geography. Geography shapes not only our history, but where we're headed. Ten Maps that tell you everything your need to know about global politics - the million copy international bestseller

Available to PRE-ORDER NOW in hardback, ebook and audio - out 27th April 2023] In his gripping new book The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World, Marshall digs deep into the past, present and future of the new 'astropolitics' that are set to change the face of life on Earth.

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