written in an engaging and accessible manner, it is not too long, it includes some helpful illustrations and visuals it is not too theory-heavy, it spans contexts and examples across the world, offers an up-to-date perspective on what is simultaneously an academic field and an everyday topic of interest Introduces and uses human geographic concepts Strong in the application of concepts to many current and historical cases which makes for an engaging and accessible text Effective at raising questions about contemporary events in a way that is not divisive or off-putting chiefly by incorporating international and long term historical perspectives