The myths of geography

Our maps may no longer be dominated by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world continue to be shaped by geographical myths. Myths such as Europe being the centre of the world, that border walls are the solution to immigration, or that Russia is destined to threaten its neighbours. In this book, Paul Richardson challenges the most popularised arguments about geographical determinism, showing that the way the world is represented largely does not mean that the map itself is the territory.

Eight well-reasoned chapters that challenge long-held assumptions such as:

The myth of continents and why they don't correspond to reality
The myth of borders and why walls like Trump's don't work
The myth of the nation and blurred boundaries
The myth of sovereignty and taking back control
The myth of economic growth and why it's not worth dying for
The myth of Russia's inevitable expansionism
The myth of China's new Silk Road
The myth of a doomed Africa