...This chapter discusses the broader implications of the findings for our understanding of the developing world. It takes a tour of the developing world in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East and shows how the three ideal types of elite social terrains (star, bowtie, and ring) help us...

... on social network theories, the chapter utilizes three graphs to characterize three ideal types of elite social terrains. It elaborates on how elite social terrains help us understand changes in state strength and form over the long run. The chapter then elucidates that network structures that characterize...