Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Andrew Brooks

Andrew is a regular columnist and book reviewer for Geographical. He is a reader in uneven development and deputy head of the geography department at King’s College London.

His books include Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes, and Bullsh*t Comparisons: A Field Guide to
Thinking Critically.

Broadview, Illinois, USA - 09-26-2025 Protest at the ICE processing center where many immigrants are kept and transported to the airport to me flown to detention centers or deported.

Why modern policing still carries a colonial legacy

Apr 16, 2026
Many of the problems of policing around the world can be traced back to the legacy of colonial control, says Andrew Brooks
Drury Lane, London

A hidden 90s secret off Drury Lane

Mar 11, 2026
A hidden door off Drury Lane leads to a riot of 1990s pop culture — proof that in an age of streaming and scrolling, nothing beats the magic of being there
Checkpoint 300

Review: Checkpoint 300 by Mark Griffiths

Feb 9, 2026
Andrew Brooks reviews Checkpoint 300, a sobering insight into the main crossing between Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Writer’s Reads: Andrew Brooks

Writer’s Reads: Andrew Brooks

Feb 4, 2026
Discover Andrew Brooks' top literary picks from his library, in our latest instalment of Writers' Reads...
Dog with toothbrush in mouth

The pet dentist will see you first

Jan 27, 2026
As one city street gains a dentist for dogs, thousands of residents can't find or afford one for themselves. A reflection on class and care in Britain today
Graduation cap on globe

Why save Geography?

Dec 27, 2025
Universities face financial crises, but cutting Geography raises concerns about short-term thinking and the long-term consequences for research, teaching and public understanding
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Are we too tethered to our phones?

Dec 8, 2025
In Lagos two decades ago, people were saving to connect. Today, most of us are trying to find ways to switch off
Palestinians with food aid bag

Food, fat and famine

Oct 23, 2025

New appetite-suppressing drugs are booming in the West while famine claims lives in Gaza. In both cases, food is a…

Oasis sign

How Oasis’s music transcends time & place

Oct 9, 2025

From Motown to Britpop, music has the power to turn a city into a global landmark. In Manchester, Oasis continue…

signpost of gap year and university

Closing doors – how rising costs and politics are curbing student travel

Aug 22, 2025
Fewer undergraduates are taking gap years – but it doesn’t have to be that way. We need a reinvention, not a rejection, of student travel
The bias of balance: net zero, denial and political spin

The bias of balance: net zero, denial and political spin

Jul 24, 2025
From climate change to Gaza, the pursuit of ‘balance’ often misleads rather than informs, warns Andrew Brooks
An elderly woman rides a tractor in the countryside

Beyond the farmer’s wife: unpacking gendered spaces

Jun 29, 2025
From Scottish tractors to Senegalese rice fields, Andrew Brooks traces how outdated labels still frame women’s work and men’s status across global landscapes
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