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Mexico And South Africa: States Under Different Power Strains

Mexico and South Africa reveal two distinct ways modern states lose control over territory and administrative capacity today

Published on June 12, 2026


Mexico And South Africa: States Under Different Power Strains

Mexico and South Africa rarely appear side by side in political analysis, yet they share a central structural feature that goes beyond their historical and regional differences. In both cases, the State exists fully in its institutional form, with elections, constitutions, and administrative structures, but does not fully monopolize the exercise of power in everyday reality.

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