What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography

The video explores the concepts of centripetal and centrifugal forces in geography, using figure skating as an analogy. It delves into geopolitics, examining how states maintain stability through internal and external forces. Case studies of Costa Rica and Venezuela highlight different paths to stability and instability. The video also discusses historical geopolitical theories, the rise of populism and nationalism, and the challenges of maintaining state cohesiveness in a changing world.

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