Prisoners of Geography
Prisoners of Geography by Adam Grant Countries may change leaders, economies, and ideologies but they cannot change their geography. A nation’s prosperity is not determined only by manpower, natural resources, education standards, or geopolitics. Geography plays a massive role in deciding whether a country becomes a superpower, struggles to develop, remains isolated, or connects with the world. The five important points in the book are: • Despite its massive size, Russia has always feared invasion due to its open plains. • China seeks control and stability because of crowded borders and trade routes. • America became powerful due to safe oceans and navigable rivers. • Africa struggles partly because geography limits connectivity. (Waterfalls, Rapids and other infrastructural challenges) • The Middle East remains tense because of borders, deserts, and oil. The details.... Russia is geographically vulnerable Russia a North European Plain, is a flat stre...