Prisoners of Geography
FULLY UPDATED NEW EDITION OF THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Published on 10. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-78396-859-6 (ISBN)
Description
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THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD
The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, now fully updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published in 2015
'One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.' Evening Standard
Prisoners of Geography is the book people need to understand what's happening in the news today, from China's ambitions to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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.
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
For a dedicated chapter on the geopolitical importance of Iran and why the Strait of Hormuz makes it a key global player, read The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World by Tim Marshall.
*Want to test your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book, and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer! *
THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD
The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, now fully updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published in 2015
'One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.' Evening Standard
Prisoners of Geography is the book people need to understand what's happening in the news today, from China's ambitions to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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.
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
For a dedicated chapter on the geopolitical importance of Iran and why the Strait of Hormuz makes it a key global player, read The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World by Tim Marshall.
*Want to test your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book, and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer! *
Reviews / Votes
'Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine.' Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard, on Prisoners of Geography'Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders.' Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
'Marshall is not afraid to ask tough questions and provide sharp answers.' Newsweek
'Prisoners of Geography is endlessly informative, and often eye-opening.' LoveReading
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'Marshall's skill is his ability to articulate hugely complex geographical, historical and social stories of countries in short, pithy prose that is easy to digest' TES
'Maps explain power, says Marshall, showing how mountains, rivers and borders shape decisions and limit political choices - and why geopolitics is still physical despite globalisation.' The i Paper
'Decades of reporting from war zones and foreign cities ... taught [Marshall] to convey complex ideas with clarity and directness ... It is easy to see why Prisoners of Geography was so successful: it is always interesting and sometimes revelatory' Times Literary Supplement
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Series
Edition
The 10-year anniversary edition of the runaway bestseller
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
326 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78396-859-6 (9781783968596)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Tim Marshall
Prisoners of Geography
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics
Book
06/2016
Elliott & Thompson Limited
€33.61
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Person
Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News, and before that was working for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has reported from 40 countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Israel. He is the author of the No. 1 Sunday Times bestsellers Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics and The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World; the illustrated edition Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in Twelve Simple Maps, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year; as well as Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls; Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags; and Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire.