Failed state
State that has lost its ability to govern
State that has lost its ability to govern
A failed state is a state that has lost its ability to fulfill fundamental security and development functions, lacking effective control over its territory and borders. Common characteristics of a failed state include a government incapable of tax collection, law enforcement, security assurance, territorial control, political or civil office staffing, and infrastructure maintenance. When this happens, likely consequences include widespread corruption and criminality, the intervention of state and non-state actors, the appearance of refugees and the involuntary movement of populations, sharp economic decline, and military intervention from both within and outside the state. The term was initially applied in the 1990s to characterize the civil war in Somalia. The country descended into widespread disorder following a coup that ousted its dictator Siad Barre in 1991, leading to internal conflicts among the country's clans. In the early 2020s, Afghanistan,, Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso, the...
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