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Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority
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1995
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Regime AnalysisAfrican Case StudiesColonialismConstitutional LawFailed State StudiesLawAdministrative LawCollapsed StatesSocial SciencesDemocracyAfrican HistoryGovernmental ProcessAfrican American StudiesState FailureUn ActionGeopoliticsAfrican DevelopmentLegitimate AuthorityInternational RelationsCritical TheoryCollapse BehaviourAfrican StudiesState CrimeHistorical ReassessmentCrisis ManagementPolitical Science
This work uses 11 African case studies in its exploration of the phenomenon of collapsed states. The writers consider the causes of collapse; symptoms and early warning signs; and how the situation was met. They also assess the strengths and weaknesses of various responses, such as UN action.