“State failure” means “the implosion of the state” according to Bates’ article State Failure. State failure is characterized by two major processes: First, “governmental predation” which means that those in power in the state abuse their position to exploit resources from others, who lake power rather then to provide security for them. Second, the state loses its monopoly of the means of force, which leads to a militarization of society.
The author then addresses three contributing factors of state failures: economy, ethnicity and democracy. By looking at the economic factor, Bates argues that the overall fiscal situation of a state is more critical than that the incomes and the well being of individuals. He further explains that if
The author then addresses three contributing factors of state failures: economy, ethnicity and democracy. By looking at the economic factor, Bates argues that the overall fiscal situation of a state is more critical than that the incomes and the well being of individuals. He further explains that if