Fragile States

by Georg Sorenson, Lothar Brock, Michael Stohl, et al.

Book Overview

Today 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.

This 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745649424
• ISBN13: 9780745649429
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.1"