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Politics of Place books in order
There are 5 books in Politics of Place. The latest, The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World, came out in 2023, and Tim Marshall hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 12 November 2026.
Politics of Place books in order
2015Book 1Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World
2016Book 2Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags- 2018Book 3Divided
2021Book 4The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
2023Book 5The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
Companion stories
2023CompanionPrzyszłość geografii. Jak polityka w kosmosie zmieni nasz świat
What Politics of Place is about
From the description of Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World, the first book.
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.
Politics of Place at a glance
- Author
- Tim Marshall
- Books published
- 5
- Companion stories
- 1
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2015
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Politics of Place book?
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How many books are in Politics of Place?
5 books have been published in Politics of Place so far, plus 1 companion story.
What order should I read Politics of Place in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World, 2. Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags, 3. Divided, 4. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World, 5. The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World. The 1 companion can be read alongside them.
Is Politics of Place finished?
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