"Failed" states and global security: Empirical questions and policy dilemmas

International Studies Review

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 644-662

  Patrick, Stewart ^a  

^a CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOREIGN POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NORTH-SOUTH RELATIONS; REGIONAL SECURITY; SECURITY THREAT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37249072844     PISSN: 15219488     EISSN: 14682486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2486.2007.00728.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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