Leading Theories of State Formation | Blog post #3 by Prof. Michael Pugh, Research Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Bradford

This debate tries to gain more insights into contemporary questions around state formation, including: What are considered the leading theories of state formation and state failure? To what extent are these models applicable to fragile contexts? How do they inform the kinds of changes that are pursued through fragile states policy? What ideas have not been included, but could be highly relevant to fragile state policy? Join this debate also to comment on the first blog post by Dr. Jolle Demmers, Associate Professor and co-founder of the Centre for Conflict Studies, Utrecht University