The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World – THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

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The Power of Geography" by Tim Marshall is an insightful and engaging look at the role of geography in shaping the world's political and economic landscape. Marshall, a former diplomatic editor and foreign correspondent, uses his wealth of knowledge and experience to weave together a compelling narrative that draws connections between geography and various historical and contemporary events. Understanding the things that have divided us, present and past, is essential to comprehending a lot of what goes on in the world today. Covering Palestine and Israel, China, the Middle East, the USA, the Indian Subcontinent, the UK, and Europe, Tim resents an unflinching and gripping analysis of the fault lines which are going to shape our world for years to come. p. 210 - "The wider argument is that a US withdrawal will leave China to dominate the region, and also that America needs to be seen to be supporting European allies, especially as massive population movements into Europe would destabilize them." Originally from Leeds, Tim arrived at broadcasting from the road less traveled. Not a media studies or journalism graduate, in fact not a graduate at all, after a wholly unsuccessful career as a painter and decorator he worked his way through newsroom nightshifts, and unpaid stints as a researcher and runner before eventually securing himself a foothold on the first rung of the broadcasting career ladder. I think perhaps my expectations were so high and I was so excited for it - not to mentioned it is billed as the "sequel" to Prisoners of Geography, which I adored.

p. 75 - "It cannot liberalized, as that undermines the foundations of what legitimacy it has left among the millions of people who still support it. But if it does not, each year passes the increasingly young population will chafe against a system more in tune with the sixteenth century than the twenty-first."Despite this, Marshall reflected on how when he was reporting, he felt in danger “most of the time”. He described how “one time I thought I might be getting kidnapped by ISIS” and there were “a couple of close misses.” Space - the Artemis Accords (not signed by China and Russia). Control of Earth space where satellites live/work/spy on other countries and debris of decades is even more of a threat. Discussing agreements regarding settlements on the moon and who gets mining rights and how far would boundaries be. All leaders of nations are constrained by geography. Their decisions are limited by concrete, mountains, rivers, and seas. To better understand news organizations, world events, and other authorities often focus on ideas, political movements, and people, however without geography, we never get the full picture. Tim Marshall was Diplomatic Editor and foreign correspondent for Sky News. After thirty years’ experience in news reporting and presenting, he left full time news journalism to concentrate on writing and analysis. Turkey: Former ruler of the Ottoman Empire which controlled the Middle East and North Africa, it now rules a country primarily in minor Asia with a large percentage of its people living in the European capital Istanbul. It has a large Kurdish minority in Turkey and surrounding countries and uses its military might to stymie efforts for an independent Kurdistan in Iraq, Syria and at home. Has allied with Libya to compete with the influence of Egypt and support its claims over territorial waters controlled by Greece. Ongoing disputes with Greece over islands and territorial waters.

When asked if he ever found it hard to stay neutral when covering events that were so emotionally charged, he said “you may be surprised, but the answer is no.” He observed that “if you are aware of your biases […] it’s easier to put it to one side and catch yourself”. Although “in modern journalism, there is this idea that you should take sides”. Marshall views this as a “passing phase. It’s not a good thing, because all you will then do is be a propagandist for your own ideas.” In this sequel of Prisoners of Geography, Marshall explores secondary/tertiary powers not covered in the original, their history, geographical advantages/limitations and current and future role in their particular region/world. Here are my thoughts: Writing for The Hindu, Prasanna Aditya judged the book to be a good introduction to its topics that opens the way for the reader to further research. [4]Tim Marshall egy olyan teniszezőre emlékeztet engem, aki csak egyféleképpen tudja megütni a labdát, de azt senki nem tudja visszaadni. A kötet tíz esszéje ugyanis mind ugyanarra a kaptafára készült, amely kaptafa semmiben sem különbözik „A földrajz fogságában” található írásokban felhasználttól. A szerző először is kiválaszt egy államot, esetleg régiót, felvázolja annak földrajzi sajátosságait a hegy- és vízrajztól a tengeri kijáratokig, aztán erre az alapra építve uszkve 5-6 oldalban végigmegy a terület történelmén*. Ennek végeztével aztán eljut a jelenkorba, amit tárgyszerűen és informatívan interpretál, hogy aztán az egészet berekessze a várható veszélyek illetve lehetőségek bemutatásával. Mindig ugyanaz az ív, mindig ugyanaz az olvasmányos objektivitás, a széles látókör érzékeny kombinációja a lényegre töréssel. Akár Etiópia, akár Nagy-Britannia, akár a világűr van terítéken, Marshall magabiztos, labdája mindig az alapvonalon belül csattan. You know, the world is a beautiful place and children often know that. This book is helping to understand complexity, but I didn’t want to get into too much of the detail of this. The serious difficulties. That was a real challenge, to get that across and still make it light and yet informative. Saudi Arabia - religion vs. economics vs. a large extended royal family who is trying to replace oil with technology even as it's also watching extremist organizations. Tim Marshall geht in seinem Sachbuch anhand von 10 Karten auf die Politik von heute und die Krisen der Zukunft ein. Seinen Fokus legt er dabei auf Australien, den Iran, Saudi-Arabien, das Vereinigte Königreich, Griechenland, die Türkei, die Sahelzone, Äthiopien, Spanien und den Weltraum. Jedem Kapitel wird eine Karte vorangestellt, zudem geht der Autor vor seinen geopolitischen Analysen zunächst auf die geschichtlichen Hintergründe der Länder und Gebiete ein. Diese Struktur hat sehr dabei geholfen, beim Lesen nicht den Faden zu verlieren und sich immer wieder in die neuen Themen einzufinden. Tim Marshall kommt mit einer Flut an Informationen daher, eine Analyse trifft auf die nächste.

But we go through these periods, and so based on most of things that have happened, I think it’s okay to come down on one side of the argument. That the probability is that we will come out of it and carry on, with things getting better. There was this moment in the Bosnian war when I saw a village on fire and asked the people that set it alight why they’d done it. They said: ‘Because we need everyone to get out of that village and the one next to it. Obviously, if they see the next village on fire, they’re going to scarper. Because we need access to this valley to reach a major road.’ So why this style of children’s books, with maps and facts, not games aiding the development of the senses?

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Timothy John Marshall is a British journalist, author, and broadcaster, specialising in foreign affairs and international diplomacy. Marshall is a guest commentator on world events for the BBC, Sky News and a guest presenter on LBC, and was formerly the diplomatic and foreign affairs editor for Sky News. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps that Reveal the Future of Our World is a book on geopolitics by the British author and journalist Tim Marshall. It was published by Elliott & Thompson in 2021 and is the sequel to his 2015 book Prisoners of Geography. Compared to Marshall's previous book, "Prisoners of Geography," "The Power of Geography" is a bit less focused. While the former book zoomed in on the geopolitical implications of physical features like mountains, rivers, and coastlines, the latter takes a broader view of geography, considering everything from climate patterns to migration patterns. While this does make for a more comprehensive look at the subject, it can also feel a bit scattered at times. It also tends to oversimplify some of the complex issues it covers. p. 158 "The discovery of potentially huge reserves of natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean has complicated what was already a potential source of conflict between Greece and Turkey. Gas fields have been found off Egypt, Israel, Cyprus and Greece. Turkey, anxious that its own waters have not yielded energy, is scouting around in Cypriot and Greek territory, and has signed an agreement with Libya to drill there. Lebanon has a maritime dispute with Israel over part of one gas field, BP, Total, Eni, and Exxon Mobil have all become involved, and Russia is watching the whole scene nervously as its dominant position supplying natural gas to Europe comes under threat." After three years as IRN’s Paris correspondent and extensive work for BBC radio and TV, Tim joined Sky News. Reporting from Europe, the USA and Asia, Tim became Middle East Correspondent based in Jerusalem.