Prisoners of Geography (Unabridged)

<b>THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER – 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD</b><br /> &#xa0;<br /><b>The iconic bestseller&#xa0;<i>Prisoners of Geography</i>, now fully updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published in 2015</b><br /> &#xa0;<br /> ‘One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.’&#xa0;<b><i>Evening Standard</i></b><br /> &#xa0;<br /><i>Prisoners of Geography</i>&#xa0;is&#xa0;<i>the</i>&#xa0;book people need to understand what’s happening in the news today, from China’s ambitions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.<br /> 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.<br /> &#xa0;<br /><b>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:</b><br /> &#xa0;<br /> • the Russia–Ukraine war and Moscow's alliances with authoritarian states<br /> • the conflicts in the Middle East<br /> • China’s growing military and strategic power, and its stance on Taiwan<br /> • American global power and pivot to the Pacific<br /> • Europe’s leaning towards more extreme politics, increased defence spending, and the new ‘Iron Curtain’<br /> • Japan's remilitarisation and increasing power<br /> • great power play in Africa<br /> • the growth of Indian economic and military strength<br /> &#xa0;<br /><b><i>Listen to Tim Marshall’s geopolitical primers (Prisoners of Geography, The Power of Geography&#xa0;and&#xa0;The Future of Geography) to understand what’s happening in our fast-changing world.</i></b><br /> &#xa0;<br /><b><i>*Want to test your world knowledge?&#xa0;Challenge friends and family with&#xa0;Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book, and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer! *</i></b>