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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 traveled 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.… (meer)
Handige inleiding tot de geopolitieke kijk op de actualiteit. Verplichte lectuur voor wie wil weten hoe diplomaten en beleidsmensen naar de wereld kijken. Uiteraard is de klemtoon op geostrategie af en toe iets te eenzijdig, maar omdat het dikwijls onderschat wordt, kan het geen kwaad. ( )
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To Joanna Simone
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Russia is vast.
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La terra su cui viviamo ci ha sempre condizionato. Ha influenzato le guerre, il potere, le vicende politiche e lo sviluppo sociale dei popoli che abitano attualmente quasi tutti gli angoli del mondo.... in qualche misura le scelte di coloro che guidano gli oltre sette miliardi di abitanti di questo pianeta saranno sempre influenzate dai fiumi, dalle montagne, dai deserti, dai laghi e dai mari che condizionano tutti noi — come hanno sempre fatto.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
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 traveled 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.
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