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A revolutionary book by a bestselling author, The Revenge of Geography provides an insight into how the basic geography of the world moulded history the way it has, by exploring various international conflicts and delving into our ancient history. Summary Of The Book The Revenge Of Geography is a profound and revelatory take on how geography plays an integral role in the way different nations behave. This book consolidates the theories and discoveries of popular geopolitical thinkers on the focal points in history, and applies those insights to the future global scenario. Meticulously researched and informative, it spans the history and geography of continents, nations, and people of influence. He succinctly discusses the two primary trains of thought concerning world affairs, idealism and realism, in addition to sharing factual information about many scholars regarding their historical and geographical influences. He also writes about how integral geography was in shaping the history the world and delves into the past and present of countries like China, Russia, India, Turkey, among others, and compares land empires versus naval empires. Countries like Turkey and Iran, for example, are destined to be economically viable since they are located atop abundant natural resources. Another example of how geography influences nations politically is of China. China has been in conflict with America due to its association with Iran, Zimbabwe and Burma for the procurement of vital minerals, energy and metals. The Revenge Of Geography provides a sharp and incisive look into the past, present, and possible future of the world, making for a book that is hard to put down. About Robert D. Kaplan Robert David Kaplan, born in 1952, is a bestselling American author, journalist, writer and geopolitical analyst. He has authored several books on international affairs such as Balkan Ghosts, An Empire Wilderness: Travels into America's Future, Mediterranean Winter: The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Peloponnese, The Coming Anarchy: Shattering the Dreams of the Post Cold War and Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and The Future of American Power. Born in New York City, Kaplan graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1973. He is currently a foreign correspondent for The Atlantic, in addition to being the Chief Geo-political Analyst for Stratfor. Kaplan was also appointed to the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board in 2009, and worked in that capacity for a couple of years. He has been hailed among the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine and was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Public Service Award by the Foreign Policy Research Institute as well. Kaplan and his wife, Maria Cabral, currently reside in western Massachusetts and they have a son named Michael.