hmmm been thinking how many governments are going to fall because of this, relative the the no-coronavirus counterfactual?
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consider: possibility that plague is the health of the state per
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in the past, maybe people didnt really expect the state to prevent disease, and now it's a core function? if so, maybe a serious outbreak is more delegitimizing than it would have been in the pre-War era
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also consider: - a decimated population is far less likely to be in physical condition to revolt - politicians are disproportionately old and also sociable and inclined to travel. May melt many hierarchies - coincidence of a likely global recession (do these cause revolution?)
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Before such a critical GSC
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Okay maybe Byzantium didn't collapse but I have a feeling that that was the point of no return with that state
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It lasted almost another millennium!
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Eh consider the peasants revolt that wad a near thing.
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The responsibilities of the state have greatly increased since then States might not fall as much as they are likely to change to assume more/less responsibility
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More state responsibility might be seen in the form of increased assurance of self sustenance without relying on global trade
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