Now, in this “wonderfully entertaining and lucid account, written with wit, pace, and clarity” ( Mirror, UK), Marshall takes us into ten regions set to shape global politics. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed, but the world has. Tim Marshall’s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography offered us a “fresh way of looking at maps” ( The New York Times Book Review), showing how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas, and walls. 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.ĭelivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future.From the author of the New York Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography, a fascinating, “refreshing, and very useful” ( The Washington Post) follow-up that uses ten maps to explain the challenges to today’s world powers and how they presage a volatile future.
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. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.’ Peter Frankopan.
‘Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. Tim Marshall’s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete.
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