Breaking the Failed-State Cycle

• Main Author: Haims, Marla C. (auth)
• Other Authors: Gompert, David C. (auth), Treverton, Gregory F. (auth), Stearns Lawson, Brooke (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2008
• Subjects: Medicolegal issues; Comparative politics; International relations; Political Science; Health Sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Insecurity in the 21st century appears to come less from the collisions of powerful states than from the debris of imploding ones. This paper aims to improve the understanding and treatment of failed states by focusing on critical challenges at the intersections between security, economics, and poli...