Does the shape of countries shape their destiny?

Authors

Christopher Gibson, University of WollongongFollow
Natascha Klocker, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

91687

Publication Details

Gibson, C. & Klocker, N. (2012). Does the shape of countries shape their destiny?. The Conversation, 2 July 1-4.

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http://theconversation.com

Abstract

Might the destiny of nations be controlled by the underlying shape of their geography? This is the subject of a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors – political scientists David Laitin, Joachim Moortgat and Amanda Robinson – calculated the area, size and longitude-to-latitude ratio of every country on Earth.