Whether you want to understand Russia’s annexation of Crimea, discover why the US had the makings to become and is likely to remain a global superpower, or find out more about the treatment of the Uyghurs in China, this book hosts a wealth of information, presented in easily digestible, bite-sized chunks. Marshall makes this content accessible by splitting the book into 10 chapters, with each chapter focusing on a different part of the world, so you can pick and choose specific areas that are of most interest and relevance to you. The premise of this book revolves around considering a variety of different maps and explaining how the physical geography has affected the history of the area, focusing mainly on recent, well-known conflicts and issues. Defined as politics, especially international relations, that is affected by geographical factors, this book demonstrates how significant events that have happened in the past, and those that will happen in the future, can be largely attributed to a nation’s geography. Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall was the book that allowed me to overcome this distaste and develop a strong appreciation for geopolitics.
As an A-Level Physical Geography and Geology student, I was very much uninterested in the side of my subjects that revolved around the interactions of humans with the environment.
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