State Fragility - Case Studies and Comparisons

Presenting case studies and comparisons across seven countries, this book addresses key questions as to the nature of state fragility, policies used to mitigate it, assessment of outcomes and prospects.

List of contents

1. State fragility: An introduction 2. Building legitimacy and state capacity in Afghanistan 3. Proximate causes of state fragility and sources of resilience in Lebanon 4. The origin and persistence of state fragility in Burundi 5. Heterogeneous fragility in Pakistan 6. The persistence of fragility in Sierra Leone 7. A weak state and strong microsocieties in Papua New Guinea 8. Consolidating peace and legitimacy in Rwanda 9. Conclusion

About the author

Nematullah Bizhan is a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Development Policy Centre at The Australian National University, Australia, and a Senior Research Associate with the Global Economic Governance Program, Oxford University, UK.

Summary

Presenting case studies and comparisons across seven countries, this book addresses key questions as to the nature of state fragility, policies used to mitigate it, assessment of outcomes and prospects.

Product details

• Authors: Nematullah (Australian National University Bizhan
• Assisted by: Nematullah Bizhan (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032286242
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228624-2
• No. of pages: 326
• Series: Routledge Series on Global Order Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Central / national / federal government policies, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms, Central government policies