The Theory of Failure and the Failure of Theory: 'State Failure', the Idea of the State and the Practice of State Building
Eriksen, Stein Sundstølin Harpviken, Kristian Berg [ed.], Troubled Regions and Failing States: The Clustering and Contagion of Armed Conflict, Comparative Social Research, Volume 27
Bingley, Emerald (2010)s. 27-50.
This article provides a critique of the discourse of 'failed states' and outlines an alternative approach to studying state formation.
