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   failing

   /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/

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   • 1. a weakness, especially in a person's character; a shortcoming: "pride is a terrible failing"

   preposition

   • 1. in the absence of; if not: "she longed to be with him and, failing that, to be alone"

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   What is a failed state?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. failed state, a state that is unable to perform the two fundamental functions of the sovereign nation-state in the modern world system: it cannot project authority over its territory and peoples, and it cannot protect its national boundaries.

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   What happens if a state fails?

   • Failed states create an environment of flourishing corruption and negative growth rates, where honest economic activity cannot flourish. The dynamics leading to and compounding state failure are many and varied, including civil war, ethnic violence or genocide, and predatory government and bureaucratic behaviour.

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   What causes state failure?

   • The dynamics leading to and compounding state failure are many and varied, including civil war, ethnic violence or genocide, and predatory government and bureaucratic behaviour. State failure comes in degrees and is often a function of both the collapse of state institutions and societal collapse.

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   How does state failure manifest itself?

   • Thus, state failure manifests itself when a state can no longer deliver physical security, a productive economic environment, and a stable political system for its people. The total collapse of the state marks the final, extreme phase of state failure, and very few states can be described as completely failed or collapsed.

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   5 days ago · Failed states create an environment of flourishing corruption and negative growth rates, where honest economic activity cannot flourish. The dynamics leading to and compounding state failure are many and varied, including civil war, ethnic violence or genocide, and predatory government and bureaucratic behaviour.

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   3 days ago · First, let’s define what we mean by failure and mistakes. Typically, failure is seen as a lack of success. A project that didn’t pan out. A goal not achieved. Mistakes, on the other hand, are actions or decisions that lead to unintended results. Both carry a negative connotation.

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