Fragile politics : weak states in the greater Middle East /
Mehran Kamrava.
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Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Although the concept of 'state failure' emerged after the Cold War, it gained major prominence after the September 11 attacks with the emerging discourse focusing primarily on the Greater Middle East. This work aims to critically analyse the current definitions and terminology of weak and fragile states, scrutinizing the political implications of the prevailing discourse within the setting of the broader Middle East.