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Review: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall (2016x23)

Fecha de emisión: Oct 26, 2016

Most people are caught up in globalization. They see economic progress and modernization as the most important tools shaping international affairs. Yet, when a revolution, an instance of political turmoil, or a sudden event erupts, the appreciation of geography helps to put the events into context. Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall is all about geopolitics. It describes how geography determines the limits of progress, cooperation, and political behavior. By looking at the past, present, and future, Marshall seeks to elevate the importance of geography within interactions of nations, ideologies, civilizations, economies, and militaries. So, if you’re puzzled about why Putin is obsessed with Ukraine, or why Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, or why the Arab Spring started in Tunisia, or even why the United States is an exceptional superpower, the answers are all in this book.