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This work addresses misconceptions about disagreements between state formation theories.

June 28, 2026Civil Wars

State Building Forces and State Formation Agents: A Rejoinder to Ana Vedovato’s Review of the End of Consensus: New Debates on State Capacity in Latin America

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This work addresses misconceptions about disagreements between state formation theories.
Analyzed previously published theories on state building and capacity.
Critically reviewed Ana Vedovato’s evaluation of existing literature on state formation.
Engaged in theoretical discourse to reconcile differing views.
Clarified that Schenoni’s and Mazzuca’s works complement rather than contradict each other.
Highlighted the role of civil war in shaping state capacity and governance in Latin America.

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Rejoinder discusses differing views on state capacity and formation in Latin America, suggesting deeper insights.

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The notion that Luis Schenoni’s Bringing War Back In (BWBI; Schenoni, 2024) and my Latecomer State Formation (LSF; Mazzuca, 2021) are locked in fundamental disagreement is based on a misunderstandi...

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Sebastian Mazzuca (2026) studied this question.

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Rejoinder discusses differing views on state capacity and formation in Latin America, suggesting deeper insights.

State Building Forces and State Formation Agents: A Rejoinder to Ana Vedovato’s Review of the End of Consensus: New Debates on State Capacity in Latin America

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State Building Forces and State Formation Agents: A Rejoinder to Ana Vedovato’s Review of the End of Consensus: New Debates on State Capacity in Latin America

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