Rethinking responses to state failure, with special reference to Africa

State failure is both a key cause and symptom of underdevelopment in Africa. This article provides a geopolitical perspective on the reasons for state failure in Africa, and offers the following solutions to dealing with this phenomenon. First, local and external actors should prioritize state build...

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Published in:Progress in development studies 2012-04, Vol.12 (2-3), p.99-111
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Accountability
Africa
Corruption in government
Democratization
Economic development
Geopolitics
Governance
Guardians
Politics
Sovereignty
State building
State failure
Studies
Territorial issues
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Violence
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subjects Accountability
Africa
Corruption in government
Democratization
Economic development
Geopolitics
Governance
Guardians
Politics
Sovereignty
State building
State failure
Studies
Territorial issues
Underdevelopment
Violence
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