Making States Work: State Failure and the Crisis of Governance

by Simon Chesterman

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In the wealth of literature on state failure, little attention has been paid to the questions of what constitutes state success and what enables a state to succeed. This book examines the strategies and tactics of international actors, local political elites, and civil society groups to build or rebuild public institutions before they reach the point of failure--to make the state work. It is frequently assumed that the collapse of state structures...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:928081107X

ISBN13:9789280811070

Release Date:March 2005

Publisher:United Nations University Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Government International Relations National Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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