The Misleading Problem of Failed States: a ‘socio-geography’ of terrorism in the post-9/11 era
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Simons, Anna
Tucker, David
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2007
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Contrary to a commonly held view, significant numbers of
international terrorists do not come from failed states. Nor do failed states
house many organisations that support terrorism. All states consistently fail
some portions of their population. In fact, were we to generalise, it should only
be along the following lines: from disenfranchised populations can come foot
soldiers, from alienated populations can come terrorists. And these exist in
pockets everywhere, including our own backyard. To the degree that these
produce security problems, these problems are best handled by means other than
direct military force.
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The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01436590601153887
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Simons, Anna, David Tucker, “The Misleading Problem of Failed States: a ‘socio-geography’ of terrorism in the post-9/11 era,” Third World Quarterly, Volume 28, No. 2, 2007.
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