Geography dictates geopoliticsEven the average reader can see that there are conflicts all over the world. However, I believe that the root cause for these historical conflicts is geopolitics dictated by geography. For Filipinos, the book “The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia” by Bill Hayton is especially relevant. To understand the impact of geography, imagine if instead of facing the South China Sea, the Philippines was located in the South Pacific with New Zealand as its nearest neighbor. These three books have a similar message that it is geography that dictates geopolitical strategies.

Source: Philippine Star September 30, 2023 23:28 UTC