Prisoners Of Geography

THE MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Geography shapes not only our history, but where we're headed... All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. 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. 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. 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. It's time to put the 'geo' back into geopolitics. _____ 'Like having a light shone on your understanding... I can't think of another book that explains the world situation so well. - Nicolas Lezard, Evening Standard 'Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders.' - Gideon Rachman, Financial Times _____ Ten maps; ten chapters: Russia * China * United States of America * Latin America * the Middle East * Africa * India and Pakistan * Europe * Japan and Korea * the Arctic 'A fresh and original insight into the geopolitics behind todays foreign policy challenges Andrew Neil Crisply written and brilliantly argued Dame Ann Leslie An essential and detailed reflection of the geopolitical dynamics that exist globally Dr Sajjan M. Gohel 'Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding. Marshall is clear-headed, lucid and possessed of an almost uncanny ability to make the broad picture accessible and coherent the book is, in a way which astonished me, given the complexities of the subject, unputdownable. I cant think of another book that explains the world situation so well.' Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard 'Compels a fresh way of looking at maps not just as objects for orientation or works of art, but as guideposts to the often thorny relations between nations' -- The New York Times 'A very good idea, very well executed -- and (perhaps as one expected) very entertainingly written' - Professor Anthony Glees, Director, Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS), The University of Buckingham 'Shows the ways geography shapes not just history but human destiny In an ever more complex, chaotic and interlinked world, Prisoners of Geography is a concise and useful primer on geo-politics. Marshall is not afraid to ask tough questions and provide sharp answers.' Adam LeBor, Newsweek 'Marshalls latest book explains how politics is nothing without geography, in his crisp and compelling style ... What he really excels at is capturing the psychology of nations and giving maps a power that politicians must tame.' - Top Ten Holiday Reads Dan Lewis, Stanfords, WorldTravelGuide.net 'Difficult to put down Marshall succeeds in making lucid a complex topic.' Chris Tilbury, Prospect 'A timely reminder of the importance of geopolitics A good bluffers guide for the members of the newly elected Foreign Affairs and Defence Select Committees' - Keith Simpson MP, summer reading list recommendations 'A reminder of the salience of geography in international affairs. Ideologies may come and go but, says Marshall, who served a long stint as diplomatic editor of Britains Sky News, such geopolitical facts of life endure.' Daniel Dombey, Financial Times 'There are few foreign correspondents in the current British media who can present an overview of a political situation quite like Tim Marshall. The former Diplomatic Editor at Sky News, he has a long and impressive CV in foreign journalism covering conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Israel and in his new book, Prisoners of Geography he presents th