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How Much of a Nation’s Fate is Bound Up In Its Geography?

History Unplugged Podcast
History Unplugged Podcast
Episode • Dec 3, 2024 • 41m

Napoleon Bonaparte is reported to have said. “The policies of all powers are inherent in their geography. Is he correct? How much does geography determine the character of a nation in its politics and culture? 
To explore this question is today’s guest, Paul Richardson, author of “Myths of Geography.” 

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