Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags - from the author of the global bestseller Prisoners of Geography

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In his book Shadowplay: The Inside Story of Europe's Last War, Marshall says that he was supporting Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United because he was a Leeds United supporter. Writing for The Washington Post, Moisés Naím found the book timely for what he considered to be an age of heightened nationalism.

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Business Insider spoke with Tim Marshall, author of "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags"about why the white flag is used as a symbol of surrender worldwide. He is acutely aware that they often do both at the same time, and it is this tension that brings out his most illuminating writing. Sunday Times bestsellers Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography; the illustrated edition of Prisoners of Geography, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year; as well as Divided; Worth Dying For; and Shadowplay. I thought it was highly informative and incredibly interesting, especially for someone like me who hoovers up facts like a well.

Marshall is no stranger to politics and this book definitely showcases his erudite knowledge, this is geopolitics mixed in with historical data and even anthropology and sociology. The book discusses an interesting topic and you learn a fair bit about the history and meaning of flags of countries, organisations, and institutions. He won finalist certificates in 2007, for a report on the Mujahideen, and in 2004 for his documentary 'The Desert Kingdom' which featured exclusive access to Crown Prince Abdullah and his palaces. Tim Marshall's bias is evident throughout this whole book that barely talks about flags, spending most of its time presenting the author's old man fallacious rants. 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; "Marshall points out that we often forget the aggressive symbolism of established flags .

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Let's put aside the fact that the author chose to focus solely on flags purporting to represent Islam. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps that Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics; "Dirty Northern B*st*rds!An enjoyable read, but one which was disappointing given the success of the first book in this series, ‘Prisoners of Geography’. At a moment of profound shock for the American people, the sight of their flag yet waving was reassuring for many.

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He criticised the inclusion of the flags of Israel, Iran and Turkey in the "Colors of Arabia" chapter, but found the book to offer a "surprising fact or six along the way", such as Gilbert Baker finding inspiration for the LGBT Rainbow flag from the United States Bicentennial. This book, the third I've read of his, is no exception, and delivers an absolute ton of history on many of the major flags of countries, peoples and ideals in an incredibly engaging and informative manner. Maybe not exactly as the author has written them in his book, but his tone was extremely patronising nonetheless. Marshall on kenal meeleolukal moel kirja pannud eri riigilippude arenemislugusid, kasutamisreegleid, omavahelisi seoseid ja muud huvitavat, mis nendega seondub - märksõnadeks nt Boliivia merevägi või kõige esimese olümpialipu mõistatuslik kadumine 1920. That ended in 1999 with the de facto partition of Serbia, following a three-month NATO bombing of Serb forces, towns, and cities.In this particular instance, Muslims believe that the hadith refers to the coming of the mahdi (messiah) towards the end of time, something completely unrelated to the ISIS phenomenon. an informative survey of these highly visible symbols of national or international pride" - Publishers Weekly; "An excellent book with deep meaning" -- evilcyclist. It understood that the sight of the Kosovar flag flying above the capital of an independent Kosovo might galvanize the Catalonian independence movement. While such a short book can't cover every national flag, I would have appreciated at least a miniature color reproduction of all 193, as my Aspergersy year of flag-memorizing was 1987, and I know I'm out-of-date on any number.