Prisoners of Geography

‘Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding’ Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard

'You will emerge from this brisk, non-partisan study of geopolitics better informed and less entrenched in your armchair general’s view of the world’ Stuart Maconie, New Statesman

‘A timely reminder that despite technological advances, geography is always there, often forcing the hand of world leaders’ Geographical

‘A fascinating analysis of geopolitical relationships that reminds the reader that politics is nothing without geography. A very timely read, given the state of foreign affairs’ TownandCountry.co.uk

‘Very useful - a highly accessible introduction to the geopolitics of every region on Earth’ BMIResearch

‘An introduction to geopolitics and geo-strategy worth reading as a commentary on the subject’ --Army Rumour Service review

"Sharp insights into the way geography shapes the choices of world leaders." -- Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

"A timely reminder of the importance of geopolitics ... A good bluffer's guide for the members of the newly elected Foreign Affairs and Defence Select Committees" -- Keith Simpson MP, summer reading list recommendations

"Marshall's latest book explains how politics is nothing without geography, in his crisp and compelling style ... What he really excels at is capturing the psychology of nations and giving maps a power that politicians must tame." -- Top Ten Holiday Reads - Dan Lewis, Stanfords, WorldTravelGuide.net

"Difficult to put down Marshall succeeds in making lucid a complex topic."-- Chris Tilbury, Prospect

"There are few foreign correspondents in the current British media who can present an overview of a political situation quite like Tim Marshall in Prisoners of Geography he presents this knowledge and experience quite brilliantly. It's a cleverly written book and underlines what makes Tim Marshall such an effective voice on world affairs" -- retroculturati.com

"A very good idea, very well executed -- and (perhaps as one expected) very entertainingly written" --Professor Anthony Glees, Director, Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS), The University of Buckingham

"Shows the ways geography shapes not just history but human destiny... In an ever more complex, chaotic and interlinked world, Prisoners of Geography is a concise and useful primer on geo-politics. Marshall is not afraid to ask tough questions and provide sharp answers." -- Adam LeBor, Newsweek

"Remarkable and stimulating ... an eye opener in every sense. I now understand in ways that I never did before how much impact physical geography has on political reality. Within these pages you will find a heady mixture of accurate analysis and almost poetic description. ... If you are worried about the dumbing down of news but want to find out for yourself what lies behind the international headlines, this book would be a great place to start." -- Richard Littledale, blogger

"A reminder of the salience of geography in international affairs... . Ideologies may come and go but, says Marshall, who served a long stint as diplomatic editor of Britain's Sky News, such geopolitical facts of life endure." -- Daniel Dombey, Financial Times

"a timely reminder that despite technological advances, geography is always there, often forcing the hand of world leaders." -- Mark Cooper-Jones, Geographical

"Very useful a highly accessible introduction to the geopolitics of every region on Earth. Considering that there are so many 'popular economics' and 'popular history' books out there, it's good to see a 'popular geography' or 'popular geopolitics' book" -- BMIResearch.com

"An introduction to geopolitics and geo-strategy worth reading as a commentary on the subject"-- Army Rumour Service review

"An exceptional work, well-researched, argued and documented ... a treasure of information to satisfy the specialist researcher into contemporary geopolitics and offers a riveting insight to the general reader or student.... It is all covered in this magnificent book, which I highly recommend." --Nehad Ismail, writer and broadcaster