Consider the outcome of nation-buildings in africa. did nations with strong central governments achieve more stability than those with less autocratic governments? why or why not?

Nations with strong central governments were more successful in achieving stability than those with weaker governments. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that strong central governments are more effective in raising taxes.

Taxation serves several different purposes. The most obvious one is that taxes can be reinvested in social projects, such as buildings, schools, roads, healthcare, etc. Another advantage of taxes is that it makes the government accountable to the people. The people feel more entitled to demand satisfaction when they know the government is using their money. The government itself feels more pressured to fulfill its promises as well. Finally, taxation can increase national identity, because it gives people the feeling of working towards a common project, which contributes to the stability of the state (this is a serious problem in Africa, as state lines often cut across ethnic ones).