Characteristics of a Failed State

What are common characteristics of a failed state?

Which country was initially characterized as a failed state in the 1990s?

What event led to the descent into disorder in Somalia in 1991?

Which of the following is a likely consequence when a state becomes a failed state?

Which of the following countries has NOT been described as a failed state in the early 2020s?

What is a key factor that makes a state more likely to become a failed state?

Based on Max Weber's political theories, when does a state become a failed state?

What term originated in the 1990s to describe states like Somalia after the fall of Siad Barre?

What is one common characteristic used to identify a failed state?

Why is determining whether a state has failed challenging?

What index employs assessments of a state's democratic character to determine its degree of failure?

In what context did the term 'Failed State' gain prominence during the 1990s?

How did Robert Kaplan's warning contribute to the discussion on failed states?

What did the term 'failed cities' refer to?

'Failed State' is a controversial term due to:

'Failed State' discussions often focus on which aspect of governance?

What is the total score a country can achieve in the Fragile States Index (FSI) in 2015?

Which country ranked number one in the Fragile States Index (FSI) in 2015?

What are the three core elements that Ulrich Schneckener's stage model uses to define statehood types?

Which publication first introduced the Fragile States Index (FSI) in 2005?

How many stages does Ulrich Schneckener's stage model use to show state failure as a process?

What is the main critique mentioned about the Fragile States Index (FSI) in the text?

How many categories does the Fragile States Index (FSI) categorize states into?

What does Bates refer to as the 'implosion of the state'?

According to Call, what is the problem with using the concept of state failure?

What framework does Charles T. Call propose as an alternative to assessing state administration effectiveness?

According to Call, what are the three 'gaps' that the state is unable to address during failure?

What is a limitation of the gap framework according to Call?

What do Morten Bøås and Kathleen M. Jennings criticize about Western policy-makers' use of the 'failed state' label?

'Failed states' are those in which:

'Failed states' are branded as such based on:

'Failed states' create an environment that is:

'State failure' measurement methods are commonly divided into:

What does Binyavanga Wainaina (2009) compare Western aid to?

What term do James Fearon and David Laitin use to describe their proposed system for rebuilding failed states?

According to Fearon and Laitin, what problem do failed states pose for the international system?

What does Jeremy Weinstein argue is a consequence of peace agreements imposed by the international community?

Why are citizens of failed states attracted to political violence according to Tiffiany Howard's research?

Which term does Weinstein use to describe the process through which stronger states survive in the international system due to wars and conflicts?

'Neotrusteeship' proposed by Fearon and Laitin involves a combination of which two types of organizations?

What is the main contributing factor to the increase in terrorist attacks in nations affected by state failure according to James Piazza's research?

Why does Tiffiany Howard's research focus on a different dimension of the connection between state failure and terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa?

What does Jeremy Weinstein fear international intervention may prevent in failed states?

'Fearon and Laitin identify four main problems to achieving collective action to intervene in failed states.' Which of the following is NOT one of these problems?

What distinguishes Tiffiany Howard's individual-level approach from previous research on state failure and terrorism?

How does globalization contribute to contemporary transnational crimes according to the text?

'Intervention is very costly, and no single nation has a strong enough incentive to act to solve the problem of a failed state.' Which principle of economics does this statement reflect?

What evidence supports Tiffiany Howard's argument that citizens living in failed states are attracted to political violence?

Based on the text, what is one of the reasons Jeremy Weinstein believes war can be beneficial for state development?

What is a core problem of failed states according to the text?

What is a key dimension of development besides economic growth according to the text?

Which approach is proposed by Matt, Lant, and Woolcock from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government to escape capability traps?

What contributes to human capital flight from failed states according to the text?

Why do failed states contribute to transnational crime and terrorism according to Dan E.Stigall?

What term is used to refer to a sanctuary where governments are unaware or unable to weaken terrorist organizations?

According to the study mentioned, what contributes to governmental weakness in regions that terrorists use as sanctuaries?

Which factor does NOT explain what regions terrorists use as sanctuaries?

'Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA)' focuses on solving locally nominated and prioritized ________ problems of failed states.

According to Charles Tilly, what was an indispensable aspect of state development in Europe?

What did Schneckener emphasize about his model of state development stages?

In Third World states, what did Herbst point out as a major difference compared to European states regarding state development?

According to Steward and Knaus (2012), what did they conclude about nation-building interventions?

Why do developed countries feel the obligation to intervene in so-called failed nation-states according to the text?

'Failed state' is a label often used by Western countries for which purpose according to the text?

'Nation-building' interventions by developed countries were criticized for overconfidence based on what comparison according to the text?

What did Robert I. Rotberg's model imply about the state failure process?

'Developed nations and their aid institutions have had a positive impact on many failed states' is a statement supported by the text. What does this imply?

'Nation-building' is highlighted as context-specific in the text. What does this imply about interventions in troubled states?

What is the key aspect of state development according to Pritchett, Woolcock, and Andrews (2013)?

According to Moss, Pettersson, and Van de Walle (2006), what paradox is created by large cash contributions from Western countries to African countries?

What unintended consequences can foreign aid have when used to develop the institutional capacity of a state?

How do donor countries often delegate aid spending to recipient governments?

What is one of the proposed techniques for promoting development in failed states, as suggested by Pritchett, Woolcock, and Andrews (2013)?

What did Berman, Felter, Shapiro, and Trolan (2013) find regarding US aid attempts in African agriculture?

According to Chesterman and Ignatieff et al., what is the central problem regarding international action in failed states?

What did Pritchett, Woolcock, and Andrews (2013) suggest as a realistic timeframe for attaining substantial development in failed states?

What potential negative impact can large US aid efforts in Africa have on developing countries, according to Berman, Felter, Shapiro, and Trolan (2013)?

What has been observed about the effect of foreign aid on the accountability of institutions according to Moss, Pettersson, and Van de Walle (2006)?