FAILED STATES, PART II

“What is called wisdom is concerned with primary causes.”
– Aristotle

INTRODUCTION, OBJECTIVES & ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
Continuation of Lesson 2.

REQUIRED READING

Robert I. Rotberg, When States Fail: Causes and Consequences. Ed. Robert I. Rotberg. Princeton University Press, 2004. pp. 53-93. (Issued Book)

“Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States,” Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, April 2005. (On Blackboard)

SUPPLEMENTAL READING

Stewart Patrick, “Weak States and Global Threats: Assessing Evidence of Spillovers,” The Center for Global Development, January 2006. (On Blackboard)

“Weak States and U.S. National Security,” The Center for Global Development (Executive Summary, pages 1-20), June 2004. (On Blackboard)