Borders of Power

Every Line on a Map Is a Political Decision

Borders are not natural — they are made, contested, and remade by those in power. Borders of Power traces the history of the world's most consequential boundaries, revealing how the lines drawn by empires, treaties, and wars continue to shape conflict, identity, and belonging today.

• A sweeping geopolitical history spanning five centuries
• Illuminates the human cost of borders and the politics behind them
• Indispensable reading for understanding today's global conflicts