Don’t all states of all kinds eventually all end in feud, corruption, and conquest by foreign powers? That’s the life cycle of every nation. There are no permanent states like there are no permanent people. Some will live long lives some short, in some cases because of the choices they made, others because of the choices of others or happenstance. What is your definition of “worked” how long does it need to be around to work?
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Fair point. I’m not really sure how to define “worked”. I guess my point is more about the presence of strong political structures that tend to enable longer lasting states. Lack of such structures usually results in more internal conflict and weaker defenses.