Failed States and Fragile Societies A New World Disorder?

Since the end of the Cold War, a new dynamic has arisen within the international system, one that does not conform to established notions of the state's monopoly on war. In this changing environment, the global community must decide how to respond to the challenges posed to the state by milita...

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Main Author: Trauschweizer, Ingo (-)
Other Authors: Miner, Steven M.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Athens, OH : Ohio University Press 2014.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Baker Series in Peace and Conflict Studies
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Summary:Since the end of the Cold War, a new dynamic has arisen within the international system, one that does not conform to established notions of the state's monopoly on war. In this changing environment, the global community must decide how to respond to the challenges posed to the state by military threats, political and economic decline, and social fragmentation. This insightful work considers the phenomenon of state failure and asks how the international community might better detect signs of state decay at an early stage and devise legally and politically legitimate responses. This collectio
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (193 p.)
ISBN:9780821444887