Prisoners of Geography

Prisoners of Geography
Author	Tim Marshall
Original title	Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
Language	English
Subject	Geopolitics
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Elliott & Thompson (UK); Scribner (US)
Publication date	2015
ISBN	978-1-78396-243-3
Followed by	The Power of Geography

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics is a New York Times Best Seller^[1] and #1 Sunday Times bestseller.^[2]

Prisoners of Geography describes the impact geography can have on international affairs, offering an explanation for such geopolitical events as Russia's annexation of Crimea based on Russia's need to retain access to warm-water ports and China's actions in Tibet to enforce its border with India.^[3]

The author has also released a children's illustrated version of this book in 2019, Prisoners of Geography - Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps,^[4] nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year.^[5] The Power of Geography, a sequel, was released in 2021.

Summary[]

Prisoners of Geography covers the geopolitical contexts and situations in several vital regions of the world. These include: Russia, China, the United States, Europe, the Arab World, South Asia (mainly focusing on the geopolitical anomalies of India and Pakistan), Africa, Japan & Korea, Latin America, and the Arctic Ocean (mainly to cover the geopolitics of the Arctic resources race).

References[]

^ "Travel Books - Best Sellers - December 13, 2015 - The New York Times". Retrieved 2018-02-15.
^ "Prisoners of Geography: Waterstones Nonfiction Book of the Month and a Sunday Times Bestseller! | Elliott & Thompson". www.eandtbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
^ Dombey, Daniel (August 9, 2015). "'Prisoners of Geography', by Tim Marshall". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
^ Donovan, Sophie. "Prisoners of Geography: An Interview with Tim Marshall - Geographical Magazine". geographical.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
^ "Waterstones Book of the Year 2020 | Waterstones".

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[1] "Travel Books - Best Sellers - December 13, 2015 - The New York Times". Retrieved 2018-02-15.

[2] "Prisoners of Geography: Waterstones Nonfiction Book of the Month and a Sunday Times Bestseller! | Elliott & Thompson". www.eandtbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-02-15.

[3] Dombey, Daniel (August 9, 2015). "'Prisoners of Geography', by Tim Marshall". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-02-10.

[4] Donovan, Sophie. "Prisoners of Geography: An Interview with Tim Marshall - Geographical Magazine". geographical.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-24.

[5] "Waterstones Book of the Year 2020 | Waterstones".

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