The United States and Austria
The United States and Austria Differences in Political Geography Introduction I am going to compare and contrast the political geographies of the United States and Austria. I chose Austria for two reasons. First, like the United States, Austria is a democratic-capitalist Western nation. However, second, the United States is a very large country, while Austria is quite a small one. I believe that size does matter to political geography. Purpose Statement My purpose is to show that, while two countries can have similar political and economic theories, big differences in size can have important political ramifications. One of those ramifications, which I will discuss, is that size affects whether a single, central government or a system of governments (such as a federal system) works best. Key Points: Austria Compared to the United States There is an enormous difference between the area of the United States and the area of Austria. ...