Formation of the state capacity of Latin American countries. Testing the theory of Charles Tilly

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The article is devoted to the reasons for the relatively low state solvency of Latin American countries. Much attention is paid to the existing explanations of «bad governance» in the region. The purpose of the article is to test the theory of Charles Tilly on the contribution of interstate conflicts to the formation of effective political institutions. It is shown that there is a limited number of wars between Latin American countries, which refutes the Tilly concept. The author argues that underdevelopment is associated with the presence of political crises and civil wars.

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R. S Mukhametov

Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.Yeltsin

Email: muhametov.ru@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5175-8300
Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor Eketerinburg, Russia

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