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Pathways to State Failure.
- Source :
- Conflict Management & Peace Science; Winter2008, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p285-296, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Attempts to forecast or remedy state failure would benefit from a clearer view of the multiple pathways that can lead states to fail. This paper delineates five pathways: escalating ethnic conflicts, state predation, regional guerrilla rebellion, democratic collapse, and succession/reform crises in authoritarian states. Each of these five pathways involves changes in the legitimacy and effectiveness of regimes; state failures follow upon the loss of both legitimacy and effectiveness. Examples are provided and guidelines are offered for efforts to avert failure in fragile states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07388942
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Conflict Management & Peace Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35348042
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07388940802397343