Prisoners of Geography is the essential book on geopolitics. In this fully updated new edition, find out about the global events that have been shaping the world over the past decade, including: the Russia-Ukraine war, the conflicts in the Middle East; China's growing power and its stance on Taiwan; and Europe's shift towards more extreme politics and the new 'Iron Curtain'.

All leaders are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Yes, to follow world events you need to understand people, ideas and movements - but if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture.