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> The point was governmental stability, not protection against invasion.

The two are related.

> If you look at, say, France, in the same time they've had their revolution

A major factor in which was allegations of the King conspiring with the governments of peer rivals against the interests of his subjects.

> then Napoleon

Who rose to power through (and as the Directory was bankrupted by) the Coalition Wars.

> then back to monarchy,

Imposed by the victors after Napoleon’s Empire was defeated in interstate war.

External security and domestic stability are not unrelated.



Lack of external security can cause domestic government instability. Sure.

Does external security cause domestic government stability?




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