Chapter 15 — State succession, Paragraph 4.2 (§15.00.04.02)

A state dies when it is devoid of citizens (see also §10.00.01). States are natural to humans, being necessary for humans to augment their information processing. If no individuals need their state in order to augment their information processing, then that state ceases to exist. History has given us many examples of possible variations of state existence (subordinate states, vassal states, due-paying states, isolated states etc.), but never a state without citizens (which, in itself, demonstrates that states are natural to humans).

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