http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2005/04/why_small_has_b.html In the Federalist papers, Alexander Hamilton argued for the proposed U.S. Constitution that gave the federal government great powers because he claimed large countries with strong central governments have freer internal markets, can better deal with foreign aggression, and... en-us http://www.halfsigma.com/2005/04/small_countries.html Gary Becker and Richard Posner both have some interesting thoughts on the economic benefits of small countries versus big countries. Here are my thoughts: The primary advantage of being big is self defense. In a world where wars are http://haloscan.com/tb/mosaicatlanta/111424582009779292 Gary Becker & Richard Posner are faculty members at the University of Chicago's Schools of Economics and Law. While reading Becker and Posner's blog I was reminded of Jesus' words - "May they that have ears to hear, hear." While this essay is about t... http://stonecity.blogspot.com/2005/04/scale-of-nations.html The rise of China as a rival to the United States would almost certainly drive a new Cold War, possibly more intense than the last one due to China's much greater strategic vulnerability (stemming from its lack of oil and metals). Like its predecesso...