Beyond the 'failed state
Toward conceptual alternatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5847091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles T Call (0000-0002-6930-9220, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 303-326 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of International Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0661 • E-ISSN: 1460-3713 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354066109353137 |
| OpenAlex | W2147092298 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 69 |
| References cited | 43 |
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
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| Unique citing works | 69 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 69 |