{"product_id":"9780745649412","title":"Fragile States","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWar and Conflict in the Modern World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFragile States\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLothar Brock | Hans-Henrik Holm | Georg Sorenson | Michael Stohl\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Globalization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday a billion people, including about 340 million of the world's extreme poor, are estimated to live in 'fragile states'. This group of low-income countries are often trapped in cycles of conflict and poverty, which make them acutely vulnerable to a range of shocks and crises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis engaging book defines and clarifies what we mean by fragile states, examining their characteristics in relation to \"weak\" and \"failed\" states in the global system, and explaining their development from pre-colonial times to the present day. It explores the connections between fragile statehood and violent conflict, and analyses the limitations of outside intervention from international society. The complexities surrounding 'successes' such as Costa Rica and Botswana - countries which ought to be fragile, but which are not - are analysed alongside the more precarious cases of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan and Haiti.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbsorbing and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eFragile States\u003c\/i\u003e will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of international relations, security studies and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLothar Brock\u003c\/b\u003e is research professor at the Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans-Henrik Holm\u003c\/b\u003e is professor and head of department at the Danish School of Media and Journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorg Sørensen\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at Aarhus University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Stohl\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of communication and political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 January 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745649412\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380017950860,"sku":"9780745649412","price":65.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745649412_9eb20b99-a81e-46ea-8857-f4ccc89fff44.jpg?v=1780102821","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780745649412","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}