Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (720 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M9F16BF |
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| Number of Pages | : | 497 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Readable account of how geography is at the core of geopolitics Prisoners of Geography gives an overview of modern geopolitics through the lens of geography. It provides a brief history of the worlds major geographic regions and powers and how geography has both shaped events as well as define current relationships. The author sets out chapters for China, Russia, the US, Western Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Korea and Japan, Latam as well as the Arctic. The book in sh. "this is a very good book, and provides a very good framework for" according to Peter Dion. I echo many of the other reviewers, this is a very good book, and provides a very good framework for understanding much of what is happening/ has happened in the world. The problem is that the narrative is not supported by the maps to see what Marshall is writing about. This is a failure in form and function, the few maps provided are very poor. This could be a very powerful publication if supported with decent maps. Buy the book, a. Glenrose said Best read on paper rather than Kindle. I found this book a fascinating new way to look at some regions I thought I understood well and an insightful way to understand better other regions. Marshall makes a compelling case that an appreciation of physical geography plays a vital role in a country's or region's wealth and motivation for war and peace. For example, I confess to never have reflected on the importance of having navigable and intersecting rivers or how South A
Why is Putin so obsessed with Crimea? Why was the US destined to become a global superpower? Why does China's power base continue to expand? Why is Tibet destined to lose its autonomy? Why will Europe never be united? The answers are geographical.. In this audiobook, now updated to include 2016 geopolitical developments, journalist Tim Marshall examines Russia, China, the US, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Japan, Korea, and Greenland and the Arctic - their weather, seas, mountains, rivers, deserts, and borders - to provide a context often missing from our political reportage: how the physical characteristics of these countries affect their strengths and vulnerabilities and the decisions made by their leaders. All leaders of nations are constrained by geography. And yet, when it comes to geo-politics, much of what we are told is generated by analysts and other experts who have neglected to refer to a map of the place in question. Maps have a mysterious hold over us. Whether ancient, crumbling parchments or generated by Google, maps tell us things we want to know, not only about our current location or where we are going but about the world in general. Marshall explains the complex geo-political strategies that shape the globe