Information on "Weak States"
March 2013
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5 Mar 2013
Security Force Assistance: It's Not Just for Weak States
In Derek Reveron’s eyes, France’s reliance on American airlift assets to operate in Mali confirms yet again that a transatlantic capabilities gap still exists. The gap, however, is not merely military in scope. It also exists between the strategic objectives of some states and their actual ability to carry them out. More on «Security Force Assistance: It's Not Just for Weak States»
October 2012
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1 Oct 2012
The Weak Hand of Somalia's New President
International optimism over the election of a new president in Somalia should not overlook the overwhelming realities that this failed state continues to face. J Peter Pham discusses how corruption and the hijacking of political processes continue to undermine Somalia's stability. More on «The Weak Hand of Somalia's New President»
