The Power of Geography

By Tim Marshall,

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Tim 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,…

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Geopolitics shape economies. Success in global business depends on understanding the economies in which you operate. That’s why I’m a major fan of this book by Tim Marshall. He’s a former diplomatic editor and foreign correspondent who uses his experiences and research in a really compelling way.

When I was leading international expansion and strategy for HubSpot, a large public software company, one of the factors I had to look at to choose our next office locations was the political and economic stability of the different countries we were evaluating.

For anyone working at a global company, it’s important to…

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This book explains why so many countries and regions most of us know little about until they suddenly appear in the news will be critical players in our futures.

The author lists ten regions he believes will be central to world order or disorder. They are probable flashpoints for conflict over resources (eg Ethiopia and its control of water), strategic power (e.g., Australia, between the powerhouses of China and America), ethnic borders, and a frightening list of other desires or grievances.

Marshall presents his vast knowledge and reasoning in a clear and highly readable style, which - so soon -…

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