Kags:

Failed state:
When a state's government cannot honor the social contract as defined by John Locke.

A state is considered to have list its right to sovereignty/ govern itself if it cannot ensure the fundamental human rights of its citizens as defines in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 

The phasing is commonly applied (or misused...potayto - potato) if it cannot ensure the security of its citizens.




On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Al Kags <alkags@gmail.com> wrote:
Perhaps someone needs to help me out: what is a failed state? In definition that is.


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Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:07:50
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Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] OUT-OF-TOPIC: Kenya a Failed State...?


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