Nurturing dependence : the role of patron states in the state and institution building processes of de facto states
Journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Theses Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year: 2019

De facto states are not the likeliest candidates for state building, due to their limited financial capabilities and external parent state pressures. While some de facto states built relatively stable state structures without an external patron state (e.g. Somaliland), others are largely dependent on the backing of patrons to provide basic public services and goods (e.g. Northern Cyprus). This thesis uncovers the extent to which patron states influence state and institution building efforts of d