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THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD
The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, now fully updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published in 2015
'One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.'
Evening Standard Prisoners of Geography is the book people need to understand what's happening in the news today, from China's ambitions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
Bestselling author and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall looks at the past, present and future to offer crucial insights into one of the major factors that determines world history - because if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture.
This completely revised and updated edition brings the classic text up to date with the events and trends of the past decade, with new material including: the Russia-Ukraine war and Moscow's alliances with authoritarian states the conflicts in the Middle East China's growing military and strategic power, and its stance on Taiwan American global power and pivot to the Pacific Europe's leaning towards more extreme politics, increased defence spending, and the new 'Iron Curtain' Japan's remilitarisation and increasing power great power play in Africa the growth of Indian economic and military strength Read Tim Marshall's geopolitical primers (Prisoners of Geography,
The Power of Geography and The Future of Geography) to understand what's happening in our fast-changing world. *Want to test your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book, and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer! *
- About The Author
- Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News, and before that was working for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has reported from 40 countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Israel. He is the author of the No. 1 Sunday Times bestsellers Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics and The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World; the illustrated edition Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in Twelve Simple Maps, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year; as well as Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls; Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags; and Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781783968596
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson, (10 April 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 mm
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