Preconditions to State Building: Making the Case for Comparison
Preconditions to State Building: Making the Case for Comparison
This chapter examines the conditions that may facilitate or impede state building. It explores case studies that illustrate the effect of border norms on weak states, examining four cases at its initial stage—Brandenburg-Prussia in 1640, Argentina in 1810, Lebanon in 1943, and Congo in 1960. The preconditions explored are economic conditions, arbitrary borders and ethnic diversity, administrative capacity, and population density.
Keywords: state building, border norms, weak states, Brandenburg-Prussia, Argentina, Lebanon, Congo
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