The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World – THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* (Tim Marshall on Geopolitics)

The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim Marshall considers how space is becoming a central arena for international relations. Moving beyond science fiction, it examines astropolitics: the strategic interests, competition and power struggles that are extending from Earth into orbit and beyond.

The book presents space as a frontier already linked to communications, economics, military strategy and geopolitics. As exploration and exploitation accelerate, the USA, China and Russia are described as leading the way. Marshall looks at how territory, resources, satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points can shape rivalry above the planet, and raises questions around a return to the Moon, who benefits from exploration, and what conflict in space might involve.

Key details

• Author: Tim Marshall
• Explores astropolitics and geopolitics beyond Earth
• Discusses great-power rivalry involving technology, commerce and combat in space
• Described in the source as a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller

Synopsis

Space is presented as a domain that affects life on Earth through communications, economics, military planning and international relations. As nations push further into orbit and towards the Moon and Mars, competition over resources, satellites and strategic positions becomes increasingly significant.

Drawing on Tim Marshall’s geopolitical approach, the book traces how this new space race has emerged and considers where it may lead, and what it could mean for people on Earth.