Modish jargon or a useful category? The term “failed state” conceals many tangles...
The Economist today features an extremely useful article looking at the semantics (meaning) of the "failed state", a phenomenon that defies easy description. It's difficult to isolate a convenient extract from this excellent piece, so do read the whole thing...
The article includes an informative table laying out several prime candidates for fulfillment of the definition of a "failed state":
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