Breaking the Failed-State Cycle

Breaking the Failed-State Cycle

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...

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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
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Summary: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 politics and on the guiding goal of lifting local populations from the status of victims of failure to agents of recovery.
ISBN:OP204HLTH-NDRI-A-AF
9780833045362
9780833044662
Access:Open Access

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