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Author: Lohar Brock
Author: Hans-Henrik Holm
Author: Georg Sorensen
Author: Michael Stohl
Book Reviewer: Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams, Gettysburg College
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
Fall 2012
Department 1
Africana Studies
Abstract
In an era when good governance features prominently on the global development agenda, there seems to be a corollary spotlight on state fragility. In this book - a quick read that covers much ground - the authors wade into the conceptual waters of state fragility with the following aims: (i) sketching more clearly its conceptual parameters, including its core characteristics; (ii) dissecting its connection to violent conflict; (iii) analyzing the role that international society has played in relation to fragile statehood; and (iv) laying out two proposals for tackling its intractability. These analyses are conducted through the prism of three case studies: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Afghanistan, and Haiti. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Williams, H. M. A. Review of Fragile States. By Lothar Brock, Hans-Henrik Holm, Georg Sørensen & Michael Stohl; Current Issues in Comparative Education (CICE) Journal 15.1 (Fall 2012), 176-178.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: http://devweb.tc.columbia.edu/centers/cice2012/index.asp?Id=Past+Issues&Info=Volume+15%2C+Issue+1
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