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. Tim Marshall Prisoners Of Geography Paperback Januby Tim Marshall (Author) 17,450 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 23.67 Other new and used from 12.71 Paperback 17.97 Other new and used from 3.99 BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering. Prisoners of Geography: Read this now to understand the geopolitical context behind Putin's Russia and the Ukraine Crisis: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global PoliticsĪll leaders are constrained by geography. Find out why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century and why the Earth’s atmosphere is set to become the world’s next battleground. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World – the sequel to Prisoners of Geography
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