Wednesday, May 3, 2017Categorization of States From Strong to WeakCategorization of States From Strong to... MoreWednesday, May 3, 2017The-J-Curve-Revisited Backsliding and Reversal Among Unstable StatesThe-J-Curve-Revisited Backsliding and Reversal Among Unstable... MoreFriday, February 3, 2017Mali Fragile State Analysis and Policy OptionsMali is one of the world’s 19 most fragile countries. Its severe fragility is exacerbated by an ongoing conflict in the country’s north. We assess the country’s key drivers of fragility and develop policies to begin addressing the conflict and support the move out of fragility. Mali Fragile State Analysis and Policy... MoreMonday, January 30, 2017Honduras Fragile State Analysis and Policy OptionsHonduras has exited fragility, but current trends raise concerns that the country may be stuck in a legitimacy trap or that conditions may worsen in the state, leading to continued or increased violence and impunity. Honduras’ legitimacy trap emerges from the consolidation of authority through an increase in authoritarianism and inequality under... MoreMonday, January 30, 2017Somalia Fragile State Analysis and Policy OptionsDespite billions in aid and a series of international interventions, Somalia has ranked as the world’s most fragile state for much of the past decade. This raises the question as to what is driving fragility within the country and why aid is seemingly ineffective in this context. This report is designed to provide the... MoreWednesday, March 16, 2016CIFP 2016 Fragility ReportThis report provides a global fragility ranking for a total of 198 countries using the Authority, Legitimacy, and Capacity (ALC) cluster scores. The ALC assessment enables us to evaluate the different characteristics of stateness, namely in terms of identifying the sources and extent of both weaknesses and strengths. It also assists policymakers... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015Effective Defence Policy for Responding to Failed and Failing StatesEffective Defence Policy for Responding to Failed and Failing... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – SudanCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – AfghanistanCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – LebanonCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – UgandaCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Regional Fragility Assessment – Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri LankaCIFP Regional Fragility Assessment - Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – Palestinian TerritoriesCIFP Fragile State Report - Palestinian... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)CIFP Fragile State Report - Democratic Republic of the Congo... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – BoliviaCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – HaitiCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – NicaraguaCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – PakistanCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreThursday, August 27, 2015CIFP Fragile State Report – ColombiaCIFP Fragile State Report -... MoreMonday, January 19, 2015CIFP 2014 Fragility ReportThis Country Indicators for Foreign Policy (CIFP) report provides a global fragility ranking for a total of 197 countries using 2013 data. 1 Somalia tops the list of most fragile countries followed closely by the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Afghanistan. Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, and... MoreFriday, June 21, 2013Crimes Against Humanity- The Case of Rohingya in BurmaBurma’s Rohingya Muslims are currently subject to crimes against humanity by the Burmese government, witnessed in recent acts of murder, torture, forced displacement, imprisonment, religious persecution, and restriction of movement. Should the Burmese state fail to end such crimes against humanity, there is potential for the situation to... MoreFriday, June 21, 2013Transition Fragile States: Fletcher ForumFragile states are a broadly understood concept, within which one may include a variety of related terms including, but not limited to: weak states, failing and failed states, collapsed states, difficult partners, difficult environments, and Low Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS).1 Fragile states lack the functional authority to provide basic... MoreFriday, June 14, 2013Roma at RiskWith the Hungarian Parliamentary Elections slated for the Spring of 2014, it is likely that Hungary’s Roma community will become increasingly at risk of racially-based ethnic violence. This policy brief recommends that the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity approach the Government of... MoreFriday, June 14, 2013Uyghurs at RiskUyghurs at Risk Uyghurs at Risk Briefing... MoreThursday, June 13, 2013Genocide Prevention- The Serbs of KosovoGenocide Prevention- The Serbs of... MoreThursday, June 13, 2013Genocide Prevention- The Rohingya 2013Genocide Prevention- The Rohingya... MoreSunday, November 25, 2012South Sudan Ethnic Reconciliation Commission for Harmonization – SSERCHSSERCH is a track II, inclusive, and locally based informal consultation and mediation project. The main objective is to persuade ethnic groups to prevent violent conflict by adopting peaceful dialogue as the only path to sustainable peace, safety, national cohesion and prosperity. South Sudan Ethnic Reconciliation Commission for Harmonization -... MoreWednesday, September 12, 2012CIFP Fragile States Report 2012CIFP Fragile States Report... MoreMonday, August 27, 2012The dangerous game of diaspora politicsDiasporas can exert pressure on their home government from abroad, free from political threats and fear of retribution. And they can lobby their host country to put pressure on their home government to endorse policies ranging from human rights and governance reform to favourable international trade policies and security guarantees. Diaspora... MoreWednesday, July 18, 2012Throwing aid at Afghanistan is not workingThrowing aid at Afghanistan is not... MoreWednesday, February 8, 2012A Recipe For Hatian SuccessOn the second anniversary of the earthquake that afflicted Port au Prince in 2010, there have been concerted criticisms coming from a variety of corners within Canada and abroad decrying the lack of involvement of Haitian leadership on how aid money should be spent. Those who are critical of the current donor strategy argue... MoreFriday, February 3, 2012Fragile States Causes Costs and ConsequencesFragile States Causes Costs and... MoreSunday, October 9, 2011Afghanistan, DFAIT and the Regional BlindspotAfghanistan, DFAIT and the Regional... MoreFriday, July 29, 2011MIFFedMOST people think they know what a failed state looks like. An obvious one is Somalia, where an outbreak of famine in the south was formally acknowledged by the United Nations this week. Help has started to trickle in after the Shabab, an Islamist militia, lifted its ban on aid agencies that it once... MoreMonday, July 11, 2011Engaging Fragile States Closing the Gap between Theory and Policy – Centre for World Dialogue"Fragility” is not a term typically applied to countries as dissimilar as North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Honduras. Yet each, much like Tolstoy’s unhappy family, is fragile in its own unique way. Saudi Arabia ranks poorly in our basket of legitimacy standards, which includes measures of gender equity, political representation, human rights and... MorePage 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next »