Publication
Dec 2011
Once seen as humanitarian problems, failed states have moved to the top of Western security policy agendas. As a result, ensuing policy recommendations have included a strong emphasis on externally-driven state-building. But how much do we really know about the failed state-organized crime-terrorism nexus, and is this paradigm robust enough to serve as a basis for policy decisions? This commentary attempts to answer these complicated questions.
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Author | Wibke Hansen |
Series | SWP Comments |
Issue | 40 |
Publisher | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |
Copyright | © 2011 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |