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Lecture 22: Failed States May 17, 2010

Extra Credit Opportunity! Challenges and Opportunities for Human Rights in Russia Lara Iglitzin Executive Director, Henry M. Jackson Foundation Tuesday May 18, :00-9:00 PM Walker Ames Room - Kane Hall 225 (Free and open to the public!) (Free and open to the public!)

States Weber: legitimate monopoly of violence Weber: legitimate monopoly of violence + extract taxes provide public services provide public services 14 th -17 th century: monarchs, war, taxes, burauecracies 14 th -17 th century: monarchs, war, taxes, burauecracies 19 th /20 th century  nation-state 19 th /20 th century  nation-state Colonial boundaries retained after independence Colonial boundaries retained after independence Post-WWII: high demands made on states Post-WWII: high demands made on states

What’s a Failed State? loss of physical control of territory or a monopoly on the legitimate use of force loss of physical control of territory or a monopoly on the legitimate use of force erosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions erosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions an inability to provide reasonable public services an inability to provide reasonable public services (according to the Fund for Peace) (according to the Fund for Peace) “the collapse of state institutions, especially the police and judiciary, with resulting paralysis of governance, a breakdown of law and order, and general banditry and chaos. Not only are the functions of government suspended, but its assets are destroyed or looted and experienced officials are killed or flee the country.” “the collapse of state institutions, especially the police and judiciary, with resulting paralysis of governance, a breakdown of law and order, and general banditry and chaos. Not only are the functions of government suspended, but its assets are destroyed or looted and experienced officials are killed or flee the country.” --Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Indicators (FP Magazine) Social Indicators 1. Mounting Demographic Pressures 2. Massive Movement of Refugees or Internally Displaced Persons Social Indicators 1. Mounting Demographic Pressures 2. Massive Movement of Refugees or Internally Displaced Persons creating Complex Humanitarian Emergencies 3. Legacy of Vengeance-Seeking Group Grievance or Group creating Complex Humanitarian Emergencies 3. Legacy of Vengeance-Seeking Group Grievance or Group Paranoia 4. Chronic and Sustained Human Flight Economic Indicators 5. Uneven Economic Development along Group Lines 6. Sharp and/or Severe Economic Decline Political Indicators 7. Criminalization and/or Delegitimization of the State 8. Progressive Deterioration of Public Services 9. Suspension or Arbitrary Application of the Rule of Law and Widespread Violation of Human Rights 10. Security Apparatus Operates as a "State Within a State" 11. Rise of Factionalized Elites 12. Intervention of Other States or External Political Actors Paranoia 4. Chronic and Sustained Human Flight Economic Indicators 5. Uneven Economic Development along Group Lines 6. Sharp and/or Severe Economic Decline Political Indicators 7. Criminalization and/or Delegitimization of the State 8. Progressive Deterioration of Public Services 9. Suspension or Arbitrary Application of the Rule of Law and Widespread Violation of Human Rights 10. Security Apparatus Operates as a "State Within a State" 11. Rise of Factionalized Elites 12. Intervention of Other States or External Political Actors

Who’s a Failed State?

2009 “Winners” 1) Somalia 1) Somalia 2) Zimbabwe 2) Zimbabwe 3) Sudan 3) Sudan 4) Chad 4) Chad 5) Democratic Republic of the Congo 5) Democratic Republic of the Congo 6) Iraq 6) Iraq 7) Afghanistan 7) Afghanistan 8) Central African Republic 8) Central African Republic 9) Guinea 9) Guinea 10) Pakistan 10) Pakistan _rankings

Why Should We Care About Failed States? Failed states  civil war Failed states  civil war

Wars Over Time

Why Should We Care About Failed States? Failed states  civil war Failed states  civil war Spillover Spillover Breakdown of public health, infrastructure  famine, epidemics Breakdown of public health, infrastructure  famine, epidemics Illicit trade Illicit trade Terrorism Terrorism

Why States Fail I: Identity-based Conflict 19 th and 20 th century conflicts involved nation- states 19 th and 20 th century conflicts involved nation- states Emergence of sub-national, supra-national identities in 21 st century Emergence of sub-national, supra-national identities in 21 st century Samuel Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Samuel Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Civilization: “highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species.” Civilization: “highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species.” 8 civilizations 8 civilizations

Huntington’s World

Why States Fail I: Identity-based Conflict 19 th and 20 th century conflicts involved nation- states 19 th and 20 th century conflicts involved nation- states “Re-emergence” of ancient identities in 21 st century? “Re-emergence” of ancient identities in 21 st century? Samuel Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Samuel Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Civilization: “highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species.” Civilization: “highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species.” 8 civilizations 8 civilizations Faultlines Faultlines

Faultlines?

Why States Fail I: Identity-based Conflict 19 th and 20 th century conflicts involved nation-states 19 th and 20 th century conflicts involved nation-states “Re-emergence” of ancient identities in 21 st century? “Re-emergence” of ancient identities in 21 st century? Samuel Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Samuel Huntington, “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Civilization: “highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species.” Civilization: “highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of that which distinguishes humans from other species.” 8 civilizations 8 civilizations Faultlines Faultlines Influential in (some) policy circles Influential in (some) policy circles Criticism: Selective evidence; simplistic; self-fulfilling? Criticism: Selective evidence; simplistic; self-fulfilling?

Why States Fail II: Colonial Legacies Artificial borders Artificial borders Low levels of development Low levels of development Independence without state institutions Independence without state institutions Failed attempts to build national identity Failed attempts to build national identity Incompetent governance Incompetent governance Corruption Corruption Patronage (buying support) Patronage (buying support) Autocracy Autocracy Extreme poverty and debt Extreme poverty and debt

Why Do States Fail? Artificial borders Artificial borders Low levels of development Low levels of development Premature independence Premature independence Failed attempts to build national identity Failed attempts to build national identity Incompetent governance Incompetent governance Corruption Corruption Patronage Patronage Autocracy Autocracy Extreme poverty and debt Extreme poverty and debt End of Cold War support End of Cold War support Greed and grievance Greed and grievance

“Africa’s World War”

DRC’s Collapse Cold War support (Mobutu installed 1965) Cold War support (Mobutu installed 1965) Corrupt, repressive government Corrupt, repressive government End of Cold War support End of Cold War support Rebellion, plunder Rebellion, plunder Opportunistic intervention Opportunistic intervention

How to Fix Failed States? Externally driven state-building  Externally driven state-building  long-term commitment, intelligent planning, deep understanding of society and culture, international cooperation, lots of money, acceptance of casualties Need a state-building corps? Need a state-building corps? Governance reform Governance reform Foreign aid, debt relief Foreign aid, debt relief Containment Containment Why it’s difficult: collective action problem—everyone waits for everyone else to act Why it’s difficult: collective action problem—everyone waits for everyone else to act