Book contents
- State Building in Latin America
- State Building in Latin America
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Book part
- Glossary
- Annual Official Government Publications Used, by Library/Archive Location
- Introduction The Origins of State Capacity in Latin America
- 1 The Emergence of State-Building Projects
- 2 A Theory of State-Building Success and Failure
- 3 Alternative Historical Explanations and Initial Conditions
- 4 State Projects, Institutions, and Educational Development
- 5 Political Costs, Infrastructural Obstacles, and Tax State Development
- 6 Local Administration, Varieties of Conscription, and the Development of Coercive Capacity
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
3 - Alternative Historical Explanations and Initial Conditions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2015
Book contents
- State Building in Latin America
- State Building in Latin America
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Book part
- Glossary
- Annual Official Government Publications Used, by Library/Archive Location
- Introduction The Origins of State Capacity in Latin America
- 1 The Emergence of State-Building Projects
- 2 A Theory of State-Building Success and Failure
- 3 Alternative Historical Explanations and Initial Conditions
- 4 State Projects, Institutions, and Educational Development
- 5 Political Costs, Infrastructural Obstacles, and Tax State Development
- 6 Local Administration, Varieties of Conscription, and the Development of Coercive Capacity
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
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- State Building in Latin America , pp. 87 - 123Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015