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A fragile state has several attributes. Common indicators include a state whose central government is so weak or ineffective that it has little practical control over much of its territory; non-provision of public services; widespread corruption and criminality; refugees and involuntary movement of populations; and sharp economic decline. [1]
The Fragile States Index (FSI; formerly the Failed States Index) is an annual report mainly published and supported by the American think tank the Fund for Peace. The FSI is also published by the American magazine Foreign Policy from 2005 to 2018, then by The New Humanitarian since 2019. [ 1 ]
A fragile state or weak state is a country characterized by weak state capacity or weak state legitimacy leaving citizens vulnerable to a range of shocks. The World Bank, for example, deems a country to be ‘fragile’ if it (a) is eligible for assistance (i.e., a grant) from the International Development Association (IDA), (b) has had a UN peacekeeping mission in the last three years, and (c ...
Stabilization of fragile states is an approach and a process regarding the fragility and security of said states. Hence, stabilization is an essential concept in relation to fragile and failed states , where basic institutions and services are lacking and where conflict is an influential factor.
2024 Lobitos oil spill. Residents of Lobitos and Cabo Blanco, Peru, demonstrate against Peruvian state-owned oil company PetroPerú following an oil spill that contaminated six beaches. (La República) Twelve people are killed and four others are injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in Kavakli, Balıkesir Province, Turkey.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia, United States. (BBC News) At the conclusion of the annual year-end general meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea , the appointment of Pak Thae-song to replace Kim Tok-hun in the post of Prime Minister of North Korea is announced.
A conservative watchdog group has compiled a list of "woke ideologues" for Department of Defense secretary designee Pete Hegseth to purge should he overcome multiple scandals and become the ...
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