Pomsta geografie - Co mapy vyprávějí o příštích konfliktech a boji proti osudu – Kaplan Robert D. (2023)

In this provocative book, Robert D. Kaplan, the author of several bestsellers in the United States, offers a new perspective on global changes and seeks to answer the question of what individual continents and states will have to face in the coming years. ***** Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories of significant geographers and geopolitical thinkers from both recent and distant history, returning to the central moments of history. At the same time, he reflects on the direction in which today's global developments will continue. The author traces the history of restless regions around the world and notes the role that climate, topography, and relationships with neighboring states play in these areas. For example, he describes how the harsh climate of the Russian steppes and limited vegetation have shaped tough inhabitants determined to fight to the last man. The Nazis, however, did not take this into account when they distorted geopolitics, believing that territories controlled by the British Empire and the Soviet Union could be absorbed by a greater Germany. ***** The author then applies his findings to contemporary Europe, Russia, China, the Indian subcontinent, Turkey, Iran, and the Arab Middle East, offering a comprehensive view of future conflicts across Eurasia. ***** The future is perceived in…