Concept information
Preferred term
state formation
Definition
- State formation refers to the processes leading to the centralization of political power within a well-defined territory. These processes are not historically and geographically uniform, and there is no single explanation for them. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; State Formation]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/state_formation
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