All of these are either international flashpoints or have the potential to yield global ramifications. Through these regions, and with 10 separate case studies, he can provide variability with a broad range of issues without constraining the reader to one area.įor example, he covers factors such as water control with the tension between Ethiopia and Egypt over the recently constructed Nile Dam in Ethiopia land disputes and historical claims between Turkey and Greece over the island of Cyprus and the geographical divides of populations within countries such as the United Kingdom and Spain who are threatened by potential breakaway states in Scotland and Catalonia. Marshall takes the reader on a trek through Australia, the Middle East, Africa, the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and even outer space. One of the richest qualities of the book is its variety of locations and the diversity of factors he considered significant. By doing so, he explains why that region matters and is crucial to the future of the world.

Marshall approaches each by defining the location’s borders, its geographical characteristics, and taking the reader through a chronological journey of its history or origins to the present day.

He provides a snapshot of each location by including chapters on Australia, Iran, Saudia Arabia, the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain, and outer space, all with varying issues that are vital in an era of great-power rivalry with a shift toward a multipolar world.

In this sequel, Marshall acknowledges his previous work and takes a different approach by looking at 10 regions that will influence the global order and politics of the future. The Power of Geography is a follow-up and sequel to Prisoners of Geography, a work that explores how countries are constrained and restricted in their choices based on their geography and position in the world. He has reported from more than 40 countries and in various conflict zones where he leveraged his experiences and insight to deliver an entertaining examination of the critical role geography has and still plays in the shaping of the world. He is a British author and journalist with more than 30 years of experience with the British Broadcasting Channel and Sky News. Marshall links history and geography to current issues and provides the reader with an understanding of why these 10 locations are significant. Tim Marshall’s The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World is an intriguing exploratory study spanning 10 areas of the world the author has identified as the potential locations for future geopolitical tension or conflict. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World by Tim Marshall.

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