POLITICAL SCIENCE 424 - Failed States

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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This seminar examines the discourse of state failure that has emerged since the collapse of the bi-polar international order. The discourse is pivotal for a range of power relations that shape state-society struggles within developing countries and order the hierarchy between formally sovereign states. In particular, the concept of state failure is critical to justify neo-imperial strategies of diplomatic, military, anti-narcotic, and humanitarian intervention in weak and incapacitated states. The discourse is also useful for incumbents and dissidents in the periphery seeking to acquire foreign financial, technical, social, and military assistance. (Yadav)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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