Geography is more than just mountains, rivers and seas. Geography is the answer to some of the most important questions regarding the current events we face today: from Putin's interest in Crimea to Tibet's importance to China, geography can change the course of our future. Looking at ten maps, including Russia, China, the USA, the Middle East and Europe, Tim Marshall explains the ways in which geography impacts on political ideologies and dictates the choices of world leaders. Informative and enlightening, Prisoners of Geography opens up the world of international relations and geopolitics to make clearer the broader political events that take place around the world, that shaped our past and will shape our future.