Which of the following is a frequent obstacle to state building in LDCs?
A)Holdover colonial officials control too much of the wealth.
B)Holdover colonial officials lack the skills to teach new local bureaucrats.
C)Wealthy elites tend to sympathize too much with the poor.
D)Poverty means that people have no interest in a new state.
E)Poverty means that there is no existing wealth or income to tax.

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In LDCs (Less Developed Countries), poverty often means there is limited wealth or income to tax, which can hinder the state's ability to generate revenue necessary for building infrastructure and institutions.

Which of the Following Is a Frequent Obstacle to State