Related to the problem of institutional weakness in African states is the disaffection of important elites from the government
Important elites that swept into power post decolonisation illegitimately.
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In fact, there was no point at which the first states all “emerged,” because the process was evolutionary and occurred differently across time and place.
This was the beginning of diplomacy and the significance of it following the 30 years war.
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. Without a state, nations lack political autonomy
Another example that can be given is that of Congo.
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In Japan, the head of state is Emperor Akihito, who publicly personifies and represents the spirit of the national community; he also upholds that community’s legitimacy. In contrast, the prime minister of Japan is the chief executive officer of the government administration. To make the under-standing of the state even more precise, we can also distinguish it from the nation,
I find this example to be very clear in the distinction between head of state and head of government.
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