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Worth Dying for The Power and Politics of Flags

Worth Dying for The Power and Politics of Flags

Pages
297
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

"An engagingly written, veritable page-turner. Whether the topic is ethnic identity, Japanese imperialism, Panamanian shipping law or the defeat of Nazism, flags speak volumes about our human condition" -- Lawrence Joffe, Jewish Chronicle "A fascinating tour of the world's ensigns, their histories and meanings ... a sobering lesson in just how silly we human beings can be" --Daily Mail "Insightful and entertaining ... a truly fascinating book that feels all the more considered and urgent in today's world of Brexit, Trump, China and ISIS"--Dan Lewis, Wanderlust magazine For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. In nine chapters (covering the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, international flags and flags of terror), Tim Marshall draws on more than twenty-five years of global reporting experience to reveal the histories, the power and the politics of the symbols that unite us - and divide us.

About the author

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Tim Marshall

Timothy John Marshall (born 1 May 1959) is a British journalist, author and broadcaster specialising in foreign affairs and international diplomacy. He began in radio at LBC/IRN and reported for the BBC before spending more than two decades at Sky News, latterly as diplomatic editor, reporting from over thirty countries and covering conflicts including in the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. He is the author of several bestselling geopolitics books, including "Prisoners of Geograp...