[marginalium]
The disadvantages of having a developed state too early
30 May 2023
The disadvantages of having a developed state too early. A.K.A. the argument for colonisation:
a very long duration of state experience impeded the transplantation of inclusive political institutions by European colonizers, which would eventually become central to shaping countries’ ability to establish politically stable regimes outside Europe. The core findings place emphasis on the long-term legacy of early state development for contemporary political instability.
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