Weak and Failing States: Evolving Security Threats and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Although long a component of U.S. foreign policy, strengthening weak and failing states has increasingly emerged as a high-priority U.S. national security goal since the end of the Cold War. Numerous U.S. government documents point to several threats emanating from states that are variously described as weak, fragile, vulnerable, failing, precarious, failed, in crisis, or collapsed. These threats include providing safe havens for terrorists, organized crime, and other illicit groups; causing conflict, regional instability, and humanitarian emergencies; and undermining efforts to promote democracy, good governance, and economic sustainability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486619

Entities

People

  • Liana S. Wyler

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of State
  • Failed States
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • International Security
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies