Failed States and Institutional Decay: Understanding Instability and Poverty in the Developing World

by Erica Frantz and Natasha M. Ezrow

Book Overview

What do we mean by failed states and why is this concept important to study? The "failed states" literature is important because it aims to understand how state institutions (or lack thereof) impact conflict, crime, coups, terrorism and economic performance. In spite of this objective, the "failed state" literature has not focused enough on how institutions operate in the developing world. This book unpacks the state, by examining the administrative,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144115051X
• ISBN13: 9781441150516
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"