Tim Marshall

Un libro iluminador sobre la (enorme) influencia de la geografía en la política mundial.Hay un límite a lo que los hombres pueden decidir. A menudo, se trata de un límite real, físico. Montañas, ríos, mares y hormigon se interponen entre lo que los dirigentes han querido para sus paises a lo largo de la historia y lo que han podido conseguir. Para entender y explicar lo que ocurre en el mundo solemos referirnos a personas, ideas y movimientos politicos; pero sin los condicionantes que impone la geografia el resultado de semejante aproximacion sencillamente esta incompleto.Muchos de los accidentes geograficos del planeta seguiran existiendo en el futuro. De aqui a un siglo, Rusia continuara mirando con angustia hacia el oeste, y seguira encontrando alli una planicie dificil de defender. La cordillera del Himalaya continuara separando a India y Pakistan e impidiendo en gran parte un enfrentamiento directo. Florida continuara siendo el guardian que vigile la entrada y salida al golfo de Mexico, pertenezca al pais que pertenezca.Con ese punto de partida, y a traves de diez mapasde Rusia, China, Estados Unidos, Europa, Africa, Oriente Medio, India/Pakistan, Corea/Japon, Latinoamerica y el Artico, Tim Marshall mira al pasado, al presente y al futuro de la humanidad en este libro, una obra de investigacion excepcional y accesible, de enorme exito en Reino Unido y Alemania, que ha abierto los ojos de muchos acerca de uno de los mayores (y mas ignorados) factores que determinan la historia mundial.

THE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER; All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Yes, to understand world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements...but if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture.; To understand Putin's actions, for example, it is essential to consider that, to be a world power, Russia must have a navy. And if its ports freeze for six months each year then it must have access to a warm water port - hence, the annexation of Crimea was the only option for Putin. To understand the Middle East, it is crucial to know that geography is the reason why countries have logically been shaped as they are - and this is why invented countries (e.g. Syria, Iraq, Libya) will not survive as nation states.; Spread over ten chapters (covering Russia; China; the USA; Latin America; the Middle East; Africa; India and Pakistan; Europe; Japan and Korea; and Greenland and the Arctic), using maps, essays and occasionally the personal experiences of the widely travelled author, Prisoners of Geography looks at the past, present and future to offer an essential guide to one of the major determining factors in world history.

I can't imagine reading a better book this year' Daily MirrorTim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed. But the world has.In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe's next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earth's atmosphere is set to become the world's next battleground.Delivered with Marshall's trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity's past, present - and future.

¿Qué se siente cuando uno ve ondear la bandera de su país? A lo largo de la historia las banderas han representado las vivencias, esperanzas y sueños de millones de personas en todo el mundo. Las alzamos, las quemamos, marchamos bajo sus colores, y aun hoy en dia, morimos por ellas. En el libro, el autor abarca desde el ferviente sentido del nacionalismo en China, las dos Coreas, las identidades problematicas de Europa y Estados Unidos, la influencia del simbolismo religioso ?como el aterrador mensaje del Estado Islamico?, las banderas de la libertad de la zona de Africa oriental y hasta la bandera blanca simbolo de rendicion, la legendaria calavera pirata o la complejidad de la mas global de todas ellas: la bandera de las Naciones Unidas. En este momento el mundo es un lugar turbulento y es necesario entender los simbolos ?viejos y nuevos? por los que cada comunidad continua movilizandose, exhibiendo hazañas o luchando por sus derechos. Tim Marshall se basa en mas de veinticinco años de experiencia en reportajes por todo el mundo para mostrarnos las historias, el poder y la politica de los colores que nos unen y nos dividen.

In his gripping new book The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World, Marshall digs deep into the past, present and future of the new astropolitics that are set to change the face of life on Earth. Available to PRE-ORDER NOW in hardback, ebook and audio - out 27th April 2023A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UKs most popular writer on geopoliticsThe shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999. Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering the Kosovo War. This is his illuminating account of how events unfolded, a thrilling journalistic memoir drawing on personal experience, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with intelligence officials from five countries. Twenty years on from the wars end, with the rise of Russian power, a weakened NATO and stalled EU expansion, this story is more relevant than ever, as questions remain about the possibility of conflict on European soil. Utterly compelling, this is Tim Marshall at his very best: behind the lines, under fire and full of the insight that has made him one of Britains foremost writers on geopolitics.

When you see your nations flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel?For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on the Arab street, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob.From the renewed sense of nationalism in China, to troubled identities in Europe and the USA, to the terrifying rise of Islamic State, the world is a confusing place right now and we need to understand the symbols, old and new, that people are rallying round.

Un libro iluminador sobre la (enorme) influencia de la geografía en la políticaHay un límite a lo que los hombres pueden decidir. A menudo, se trata de un límite real, físico. Montañas, ríos, mares y hormigon se interponen entre lo que los dirigentes han querido para sus paises a lo largo de la historia y lo que han podido conseguir. Para entender y explicar lo que ocurre en el mundo solemos referirnos a personas, ideas y movimientos politicos; pero sin los condicionantes que impone la geografia el resultado de semejante aproximacion sencillamente esta incompleto.Muchos de los accidentes geograficos del planeta seguiran existiendo en el futuro. De aqui a un siglo, Rusia continuara mirando con angustia hacia el oeste, y seguira encontrando alli una planicie dificil de defender. La cordillera del Himalaya continuara separando a India y Pakistan e impidiendo en gran parte un enfrentamiento directo. Florida continuara siendo el guardian que vigile la entrada y salida al golfo de Mexico, pertenezca al pais que pertenezca.Con ese punto de partida, y a traves de diez mapasde Rusia, China, Estados Unidos, Europa, Africa, Oriente Medio, India/Pakistan, Corea/Japon, Latinoamerica y el Artico, Tim Marshall mira al pasado, al presente y al futuro de la humanidad en este libro, una obra de ...

Edición abreviada e ilustrada del superventas internacional Prisioneros de la geografía.La tierra en que vivimos determina nuestra existencia. Ha provocado guerras, dictado estrategias políticas y dado forma a la sociedad en todo el planeta. Esto es tan cierto hoy como en la antiguedad, cuando los grupos tribales buscaban posiciones elevadas para poder defenderse mejor. A veces, las decisiones que toman los gobiernos, los grupos de poder o las comunidades estan limitadas por rios, montañas, desiertos y oceanos. Podria decirse que a menudo las naciones sonprisioneras de su geografia, pues topan con la presencia de cordilleras o dependen del acceso a vias fluviales a la hora de desarrollar el comercio.Ademas de los accidentes geograficos, como rios y montes, el clima y los recursos naturales tambien tienen suma importancia; todos estos factores han marcado el desarrollo de la humanidad a lo largo de la historia.Actualmente, la tecnologia permite superar algunas barreras geograficas. Por ejemplo, internet nos mantiene conectados y los aviones nos permiten sobrevolar las montañas. Ahora bien, pese a todos estos avances, el paisaje fisico continua siendo clave; quien conozca la geografia de la Tierra estara mucho mas cerca de entender los eventos que ocurren en ella.Esta edicion i...

A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics; The shattering of Yugoslavia in the 1990s showed that, after nearly 50 years of peace, war could return to Europe. It came to its bloody conclusion in Kosovo in 1999.; Tim Marshall, then diplomatic editor at Sky News, was on the ground covering the Kosovo War. This is his illuminating account of how events unfolded, a thrilling journalistic memoir drawing on personal experience, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with intelligence officials from five countries.; Twenty years on from the wars end, with the rise of Russian power, a weakened NATO and stalled EU expansion, this story is more relevant than ever, as questions remain about the possibility of conflict on European soil. Utterly gripping, this is Tim Marshall at his very best: behind the lines, under fire and full of the insight that has made him one of Britains foremost writers on geopolitics.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNew from the million copy bestselling author of Prisoners of GeographyWhich side of the fence are you on?Every story has two sides, and so does every wall. Were in a new era of tribalism and the barricades are going up.Money, race, religion, politics: these are the things that divide us. Trumps wall says as much about Americas divided past as it does its future. The Great Firewall of China separates us from them. In Europe, the explosive combination of politics and migration threatens liberal democracy itself.

In this New York Times bestseller, updated for 2016, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powersfans of geography, history, and politics (and maps) will be enthralled (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).Maps have a mysterious hold over us. Whether ancient, crumbling parchments or generated by Google, maps tell us things we want to know, not only about our current location or where we are going but about the world in general. And yet, when it comes to geo-politics, much of what we are told is generated by analysts and other experts who have neglected to refer to a map of the place in question.

In his gripping new book The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World, Marshall digs deep into the past, present and future of the new astropolitics that are set to change the face of life on Earth. Available to PRE-ORDER NOW in hardback, ebook and audio - out 27th April 2023 *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*I cant imagine reading a better book this yearDaily Mirror Tim Marshalls global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nations choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasnt changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europes next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the eastern Mediterranean is one of the most volatile flashpoints of the twenty-first century; and why the Earths atmosphere is set to become the worlds next battleground. Delivered with Marshalls trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanitys past, present and future. Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why. Peter Frankopan

Na sequencia ao best-seller global Prisioneiros da geografia, Tim Marshall oferece outro excepcional guia para o mundo moderno.Em Prisioneiros da geografia, Tim Marshall mostrou como as escolhas de cada naço so limitadas por montanhas, rios, mares e concreto. De la para ca, a geografia pouco mudou. Mas o mundo sim.Agora, na sequencia O poder da geografia, Marshall examina a importancia de paises e areas emergentes em uma nova era de rivalidade entre grandes potencias da Australia a Europa, Oriente Medio, Africa e ate mesmo as reivindicaçes ao espaço sideral. Combinando historia, economia e analise politica sob o prisma da geografia, ele analisa acontecimentos e conflitos centrais do seculo XXI para explicar os desafios de um futuro que parece cada vez mais instavel e imprevisivel.Escrito com a sagacidade e a viso caracteristicas do autor, este livro e uma exploraço lucida e emocionante do poder da geografia para moldar o passado, o presente e o futuro da humanidade.