H. Christian Breede

The Idea of Failed States

Community, Society, Nation, and Patterns of Cohesion

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Produktbeschreibung

This book compares the dimensions of state strength characterised by community, society, and nation. By exploring factors related to social cohesion the author demonstrates how the concept of social capital can be used as an analytical tool to measure state strength empirically.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781138716391
• ISBN-10: 1138716391
• Artikelnr.: 48950630

Autorenporträt

H. Christian Breede is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) and a serving officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Concurrent with this appointment, he is also a Deputy Director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy and a cross-appointed Assistant Professor of Political Studies at Queen's University. He completed his PhD in War Studies at RMCC. Prior to his PhD studies, he served in a variety of command and staff positions within the Canadian Armed Forces as an Infantry Officer deploying to both Haiti (2004) and Afghanistan (2008-9). His research interests include state capability as it relates to international security and the connection between the soldier and the citizen.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1
Introduction: The Puzzle of Failed States Chapter 2
Measuring Failure or Capability? Chapter 3
Concepts of Cohesion Chapter 4
Bringing in Social Capital Chapter 5
Social Capital Challenges and the Centrality of Trust Chapter 6
The Idea and a Measure of the Nation Chapter 7
The Idea and a Measure of Community and Society Chapter 8
What a Failed State Looks Like Conclusion: New Approaches Appendix: Measuring Cohesion
Alternatives and Method