The central task of all statebuilding is to create a state that is regarded as legitimate by the people over whom it exercises authority.
States sufficiently motivated to bear the costs of building a state in some distant land are likely to have interests in the future policies of that country, and will therefore seek to promote loyal leaders who are sympathetic to their interests and willing to implement their preferred polic.
This is a necessary condition for stable, effective governance.
The central task of all statebuilding is to create a state that is regarded as legitimate by the people over whom it exercises authority