{"product_id":"the-age-of-walls-how-barriers-between-nations-are-changing-our-world-paperback","title":"The Age of Walls: How Barriers Between Nations Are Changing Our World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Marshall, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoffers \"a readable primer to many of the biggest problems facing the world\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e, UK) by examining the borders, walls, and boundaries that divide countries and their populations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe globe has always been a world of walls, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to the Berlin Wall. But a new age of isolationism and economic nationalism is upon us, visible in Trump's obsession with building a wall on the Mexico border, in Britain's Brexit vote, and in many other places as well. China has the great Firewall, holding back Western culture. Europe's countries are walling themselves against immigrants, terrorism, and currency issues. South Africa has heavily gated communities, and massive walls or fences separate people in the Middle East, Korea, Sudan, India, and other places around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn fact, more than a third of the world's nation-states have barriers along their borders. Understanding what is behind these divisions is essential to understanding much of what's going on in the world today. Written in Tim Marshall's brisk, inimitable style, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Walls\u003c\/i\u003e is divided by geographic region. He provides an engaging context that is often missing from political discussion and draws on his real life experiences as a reporter from hotspots around the globe. He examines how walls, borders, and barriers have been shaping our political landscape for hundreds of years, and especially since 2001, and how they figure in the diplomatic relations and geo-political events of today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Marshall is a skilled explainer of the world as it is, and geography buffs will be pleased by his latest\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e). \"Accomplished, well researched, and pacey...\u003ci\u003eThe Age of Walls\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who wants to look beyond the headlines and explore the context of some of the biggest challenges facing the world today, it is a fascinating and fast read\" (\u003ci\u003eCity AM\u003c\/i\u003e, UK).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than thirty years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News and before that worked for the BBC and LBC\/IRN radio. He has reported from forty countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Walls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Flag Worth Dying For\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756843721037,"sku":"9781501183911","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/TjN2RXVDSVhFbUNRQnE4SHpqWU5LZz09.webp?v=1776754569","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-age-of-walls-how-barriers-between-nations-are-changing-our-world-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}