New from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of 'Prisoners of Geography'; We feel more divided than ever. This compelling analysis explains why. The walls are rising. Nationalism and identity politics are reemerging. Thousands of kilometers of barriers and walls have been built over the past ten years, redefining the political landscape. There are many reasons why we build walls, because we are divided in many ways: wealth, race, religion, politics. In Europe, the cracks of the last decade threaten not only the unity of Europe but in some countries, liberal democracy itself. In China, the Party's need to curb the divisions that capitalism has created will determine the nation's future. In the USA, the logic behind the wall on the border with Mexico stems from the fear that the US will no longer be a white-majority country during this century. Understanding the factors that have divided us, past and present, is essential to understanding many of the things happening in the world today. The axes that will shape our world for the coming years cover China, the USA, Israel, and Palestine, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, Africa, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Bestselling author Tim Marshall presents a gripping and fearless analysis of the cracks that will define our world.
Pages: 272, Year of Publication: 0301, Dimensions: 15.6x15.6cm
