State Fragility: Case Studies and Comparisons

This book examines state fragility in seven countries, looking at the nature of state fragility, policies used to mitigate it, and assessment of outcomes and prospects. It offers a novel empirical contribution by examining a range of distinct but interdependent dimensions of state fragility, including legitimacy, capacity, authority, the economy, resilience to political and economic shocks, and context and diversity. It identifies unique factors that have played a part in each country's context and explores key drivers and dominant features.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate nature of state fragility, exploring various policies employed to mitigate it and assessing the outcomes and prospects. By examining case studies and comparisons across seven countries, including Afghanistan, Lebanon, Burundi, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea, and Rwanda, it offers a novel empirical contribution to understanding the multifaceted dimensions of state fragility. The book goes beyond traditional notions of state legitimacy, capacity, and authority, incorporating the economy's resilience to political and economic shocks as well as the critical importance of context and diversity.

Within the framework of their distinct local contexts and in the broader context of global security, the book identifies unique factors that have shaped these countries' experiences of state fragility. It also explores key drivers and dominant features that have contributed to their specific situations.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in state fragility, as well as those studying politics, public policy, development studies, state-society relations, political economy, state building, peace and conflict studies, international studies, security studies, regional studies, and NGOs and international organizations. It provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the complex dynamics that underpin state fragility and offers valuable insights into policy interventions and strategies for promoting stability and resilience.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032286143