Towards a theory of fragile state transitions: evidence from Yemen, Bangladesh and Laos

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Carment, David Landry, Joe Samy, Yiagadeesen Shaw, Scott
Copyright Year	2017
Description	This article uses the Country Indicators for Foreign Policy (CIFP) fragile states framework to evaluate fragile state transitions. Our objective is to find out why some states considered fragile have recovered, while others remain fragile for long periods. We identify three categories of countries: those in a fragility trap, those that have exited it, and those that fluctuate between fragility and stability. CIFP data are used to examine state transitions for each category. One state from each category is then subjected to further country-level analysis. Our findings reinforce the view that state transitions do not follow a unique path and that effective engagement in fragile states requires different approaches across cases. Book Name: Fragility, Aid, and State-building
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Ending Page	64
Page Count	17
Starting Page	48
DOI	10.4324/9781315115344-4
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2017-10-05
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Fragility, Aid, and State-building Development Studies Country Category Fragile State Transitions Effective Engagement
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter