Prisoners of Geography | Fully Updated New Edition | Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World- Tim Marshall

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. 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.

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