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Introduction
The Revenge of Geography is written by Robert D Kaplan who is a free lance Journalist and a correspondent of the Atlantic magazine. He is also author of many famous books such as Moonsoon on Indian ocean and its littoral states along with a number of research papers on current GeoPolitical issues. This book is divided into three parts and fourteen chapters. Published in year 2012, it was in the list of Ten best books on the Amazon. Author in this book has tried to create a crystal ball effect by discussing all the important geographical entities of the world. For him geography is not a limiting factor rather it is vitally important as a fosse regia the demarcation ditch between the civilized and the un civilized world, therefore it is the template where history, warfare, strategy, culture and civilization itself play the roulette. The book revenge of geography will now be reviewed chapter wise for the better assimilation of authors contentions as it is thoroughly opiniated with every line being a conclusive argument.
Analysis
Geopolitics, Geo Strategy, real Politic are all the terms of strategy which are played on the template of geography. The author despite giving an in-depth account did not define the terms. The book is highly opiniated and is a very well versed account of geopolitics from the oblique angle of geography. The terms mentioned in the account was understood but the concept woven therein were sometimes beyond comprehension. Rober D. Kaplans early book the Moonsoon is probably the main influence upon the chapter on India. It is quite confusing to describe India as Geographically logical and Pakistan illogical on the same grounds and factors. Author has extensively used the ideas of mackinder and Mahan to support his argument. He tried to prove that revenge of geography ensues when the nations tends to disrespect it or ignores it.