Political Patronage Is Visible From Space, Study Finds Political favoritism can quite literally be seen from space, according to a new study that finds the home regions of leaders become brighter at night after the person comes to power. The findings apply mostly to countries with weak political institutions and limited public education. One prominent example was Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) during the reign of Mobuto Sese Seko. Mobuto, who was president between 1971 and 1997, was born near the small town of Gbadolite. While he was in power, the town flourished. Mobuto built a huge palace complex costing millions of dollars, luxury guesthouses, an airport capable of handling Concords, and had the countrys best supply of water, electricity and medical services, study researcher Paul Raschky, an economist at Monash University in Australia, said in a statement. Years of satellite data reveal Gbadolite as initially dark at night, brightening under Mobuto and quickly fading again after the authoritarian rulers exile and death. Read more... More about Earth, Politics, Lights, Economics, and Us World Get Free Gprs Triks At adlock.in/FBkcIF
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:22:01 +0000
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