The revenge of geography : what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate
Summary
The insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the past look back at critical pivots in history and then look forward at the evolving global scene. Full description
Summary: |
The insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the past look back at critical pivots in history and then look forward at the evolving global scene. |
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Physical Description: |
xxii, 403 p. ; 25 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-378) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781400069835 (acid-free paper) 1400069831 (acid-free paper) |
Author Notes: |
He has traveled extensively, and his journeys through Yugoslavia and America have produced, respectively, Balkan Ghosts (which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize) and An Empire Wilderness. Kapan is also the author of Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (Random House, 2010) and The Revenge of Geography (Random House, 2012) Kaplan has lectured at the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Pentagon's Joint Staff, major universities, the CIA, and business forums. (Bowker Author Biography) |