a stage model as, in his opinion, states do not necessarily undergo every stage. Rotberg's model underlies an ordinal logic and thus, implies that the state failure process is a chronological chain of phases.

Theoretical mechanisms for state development

State development through war-making

Charles Tilly (1985) argues that war-making was an indispensable aspect of state development in Europe through the following interdependent functions:
* War-making--rulers eliminate external

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