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"Globalization and interdependence have had a great impact on state sovereignty. Some states have lost their ability to provide for their citizens, sustain stable borders, prevent internal conflict, and deal with transnational terrorist networks. Labeled "failed states," they become the target of foreign intervention and preventative foreign policies. This book explains the causes and consequences of state failure by examining what constitutes a failed state and what is meant by institutional decay and by exploring the different types of institutional decay in terms of economic, military, political, and social institutions. It addresses failure in authoritarian states, its association with terrorism, its diffusion to other states, and the impact of regional challenges on state institutions. In addition to a comprehensive overview of the theories and models of state failure, this unique text features in-depth qualitative analyses, examples from around the developing world, and sidebars to clarify concepts and contexts. A synthesis of current research, it will offer students in comparative politics and international relations an invaluable contextual understanding of institutional decay, its roots, and consequences"-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; HalfTitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; History of the failed states concept; Narrowing the focus; Organization of the book; Concluding remarks; PART ONE Definitions, controversies, and challenges; CHAPTER ONE What is state failure?; Definitions; Criticism; Moving beyond state failure; CHAPTER TWO What are state institutions?; Theoretical approaches to institutions; The importance of institutions; Defining institutions; Defining state institutions; Comparing state institutions; Types of state institutions; Conclusion. |
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CHAPTER THREE Challenges to institutional development in the developing worldWaves of state failure; Historical macro-level perspectives; What are the effects of the global international economic system?; Situational micro-level perspectives; PART TWO Institutions in the developing world; CHAPTER FOUR Administrative institutions; The role of administrative institutions in the state; Categorization; Key features of high-quality administrative institutions; Case studies; Measuring the quality of administrative institutions; Key findings; Moving forward; CHAPTER FIVE Judicial institutions. |
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The role of judicial institutions in the stateCategorization; High-quality judicial institutions and the rule of law; High-quality judicial institutions and property rights; Measuring the quality of judicial institutions; Key findings; Economic performance; Organized crime; Moving forward; CHAPTER SIX Security institutions; The role of security institutions in the state; Categorization; Police; Violent non-state actors; Measuring the quality of security institutions; Key findings; Moving forward; CHAPTER SEVEN Political institutions; Basic political institutions; Case study. |
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Key findings: The consequences of political institutionsEconomic performance; Political instability; Methodological issues; Moving forward; PART THREE Warning signs and solutions; CHAPTER EIGHT Warning sign: Corruption; Administrative corruption; Police corruption; Military corruption; Judicial corruption; Political corruption; State capture; Why does corruption persist?; Effects of corruption; CHAPTER NINE State building, foreign aid, and interventions; Background; The challenges of state building; Foreign aid; Interventions; Moving forward; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. |
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Failed states -- Developing countries.
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Failed states. |
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Developing countries. |
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Political stability -- Developing countries.
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Political stability. |
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National security -- United States.
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United States. |
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Poverty -- Developing countries.
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National security. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. |
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Poverty. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. |
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Frantz, Erica.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ezrow, Natasha M. Failed states and institutional decay. New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013 9781441150516 (DLC) 2013006003 (OCoLC)841227195 |
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9781441178299 (electronic book) |
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1441178295 (electronic book) |
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9781501300974 |
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1501300970 |
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9781441150516 |
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144115051X |
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9781441111029 |
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1441111026 |
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10.5040/9781501300974 |
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