| ID | 105951 |
| Title Proper | Beyond the failed state |
| Other Title Information | toward conceptual alternatives |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Call, Charles T |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article advances conceptual alternatives to the 'failed state.' It provides reasons why the concept is deficient, showing especially how counterproductive it is to aggregate states as diverse as Colombia, Malawi, Somalia, Iraq, Haiti, and Tajikistan. I argue for distinguishing among capacity gaps, security gaps, and legitimacy gaps that states experience. Importantly, I show that these gaps often do not coincide in a given country, and that the logical responses to each of the three gaps diverge in significant ways. I offer brief case examples of the logic of response to the gaps and of the tensions that must be managed among them. The article advances the debate over an important and under-theorized emergent concept in global politics. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Journal of International Relations Vol. 17, No. 2; Jun 2011: p. 303-326 |
| Journal Source | European Journal of International Relations Vol. 17, No. 2; Jun 2011: p. 303-326 |
| Key Words | Failed States ; Fragile States ; Legitimacy ; Peace - Building ; State - Building |