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9 de ene. de 2023 · A popular mechanism, made famous by Diamond (1997, 1998), argues that “fractured land,” such as mountain barriers, dense forests, indented coastlines, and rugged terrain, impeded the development of large empires in Europe compared with other parts of Eurasia. The fractured-land hypothesis is not without its critics.
In Fractured Land, we follow Caleb Behn, a young Dene lawyer who may become one of this generation’s great leaders, if he can discover how to reconcile the fractures within himself, his community and the world around him, blending modern tools of the law with ancient wisdom.
Working Paper 27774. DOI 10.3386/w27774. Issue Date September 2020. Revision Date August 2022. Patterns of state formation have crucial implications for comparative economic development. Diamond (1997) famously argued that “fractured land” was responsible for China’s tendency toward political unification and Europe’s protracted ...
“fractured land” on state formation in Eurasia. We find that either topography or productive land alone is sufficient to account for China's recurring political unification and Europe's persistent political fragmentation. The existence of a core region of high land productivity in Northern China plays a central role in our simulations.
5 de nov. de 2022 · 5 Nov 2022. Western Europe is characterised by politically fragmented states, while China is dominated by political centralisation. A leading explanation for this divergence is the ‘fractured land’ hypothesis, whereby natural barriers precluded the development of large empires in Europe.
Abstract. Patterns of state formation have crucial implications for comparative economic development. Diamond (1997) famously argued that “fractured land” was responsible for China’s tendency toward political unification and Europe’s protracted polycentrism.
The Fractured-Land Hypothesis. Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde, Mark Koyama, Youhong Lin and Tuan-Hwee Sng. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, vol. 138, issue 2, 1173-1231. Abstract: Patterns of state formation have crucial implications for comparative economic development.
