{"product_id":"the-age-of-walls-by-tim-marshall","title":"The Age of Walls by Tim Marshall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTim Marshall, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePrisoners of Geography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eoffers “a readable primer to many of the biggest problems facing the world” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, UK) by examining the borders, walls, and boundaries that divide countries and their populations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Age of Walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marshall is a skilled explainer of the world as it is, and geography buffs will be pleased by his latest” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). “Accomplished, well researched, and pacey…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Age of Walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCity AM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, UK).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Read Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59488343916830,"sku":null,"price":370.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59488343949598,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":59488343982366,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1076\/7515\/6766\/files\/81ByZYHJF7L._SL1500.jpg?v=1781887800","url":"https:\/\/www.readroombd.com\/products\/the-age-of-walls-by-tim-marshall","provider":"Read Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}