{"product_id":"prisoners-of-geography-ten-maps-that-explain-everything-about-the-world-paperback","title":"Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything about the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers--\"fans of geography, history, and politics (and maps) will be enthralled\" (\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaps 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. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll leaders of nations are constrained by geography. In \"one of the best books about geopolitics\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e), 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering \"a fresh way of looking at maps\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), Marshall explains the complex geo-political strategies that shape the globe. 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 an ever more complex, chaotic, and interlinked world, \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and useful primer on geopolitics\" (\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e) and a critical guide to one of the major determining factors in world affairs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than thirty years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News and before that worked for the BBC and LBC\/IRN radio. He has reported from forty countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Walls: How Barriers Between Nations Are Changing Our World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols\u003c\/i\u003e. He is founder and editor of the current affairs site TheWhatandtheWhy.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52624933683507,"sku":"9781501121470","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dnRKZHdhUGZENi9QV24xVm1oR05Edz09.webp?v=1762019926","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/prisoners-of-geography-ten-maps-that-explain-everything-about-the-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}