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Divided (book)
''Divided: Why We're Living in an Age of Walls'' is a book on border barriers by the British author and journalist Tim Marshall. It was published by Elliott & Thompson in 2018. Synopsis Marshall notes that the majority of border barriers built since the end of the Second World War were not Cold War structures like the Berlin Wall, but constructed in the 21st century. Chapters of the book are on barriers such as the Great Wall of China, the Moroccan Western Sahara Wall, the wall on the Bangladesh–India border, the Israeli West Bank barrier and the Mexico–United States barrier. Marshall writes that the 2015 European migrant crisis resulted in a rise in far-right parties, and believes that nation states should be protected while a "21st-century Marshall Plan" redistributes wealth to the Global South. Reception Samanth Subramanian of the ''Financial Times'' was disappointed that the book appeared to be sourced from journals and newspapers rather than Marshall's experiences as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Marshall (journalist)
Timothy John Marshall (born 1 May 1959) is a British journalist, author, and broadcaster, specialising in foreign affairs and international diplomacy. Marshall is a guest commentator on world events for the BBC, Sky News and a guest presenter on LBC, and was formerly the diplomatic and also foreign affairs editor for Sky News. He has written seven books including ''Prisoners of Geography'' – a New York Times Best Seller and #1 Sunday Times bestseller. He also released a children's illustrated version of this book in 2019, '' Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps'', nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year. Other titles include '' The Power of Geography'' a #2 Sunday Times bestseller; ''Shadowplay: The Inside Story Of Europe's Last War'', and 2018 Sunday Times bestseller '' Divided: Why We’re Living In An Age Of Walls''. Marshall is founder and editor of news web platforthewhatandthewhy.com a site for journalists, politicians, foreign affairs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
