Paul Warren’s Reviews > Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics > Status Update

Is geography the forever rule? Drones and internet change things.

History of Germany is next on list.

Why is Northern Europe stronger? Why did small nation states come after fall of HRE. Breezes past side things as if they are predestined

Does dad still believe in no more colonialism?

Ukraine and Trump have definitely changed Europes ideas on force projection.
Also, on benefits of joining NATO (thanks Putin).

Jesus, Mexican commerce is not all drugs

No mention of the war Napoleon was fighting which caused him to sell the land… everything is still a little too neat and self contained rather than looking at outside pushes and pulls.

China is not “afraid” of Vietnam but is of Taiwan with no overland route and way less people?
Can’t wait to hear about Hong Kong

#Historicity-
This author is of the style that triggers my annoyance at absolute confidence in their premise, which is enabled by casting the opinion backwards and not tethering any of these expansionist drives to political or opportunistic means.

Putin is NOT a student of history that can be acted upon by any other country.
Interested his rest of this goes