title: Shapes and Noise: Does Border Geometry and Capital Location Affect the Prevalence of Insurgency in a State?
abstract: The destruction brought by World War II fashioned an intense fear of any instability in the international system. The primary result of this fear is the institution of the United Nations, which, in turn, has been compelled to undertake a number of state building and peace keeping operations. While the international community has seen success in these operations, many states continue to fail – for these states all variables should be on the table. Among the most under-explored variables in state 
journal: Iowa Research Online (The University of Iowa)