Abstract

ZAPATA CALLEJAS, JOHN SEBASTIÁN. THE THEORY OF STATE FAILURE: AMONG APROXIMATIONS AND DISAGREEMENTS. rev.relac.int.estrateg.segur. [online]. 2014, vol.9, n.1, pp.87-110. ISSN 1909-3063.

Due to the global proliferation of research regarding the theory of State failure in the last two decades, it becomes relevant to start analyzing the applicable literature that has been produced in Spanish. Based on this, and bearing in mind that there is no consensus on the notion of a failed State, this article will develop a theoretical reconstruction of several Spanish texts that refer to that topic. To this end, this paper is divided into three stages: the first time when it develops, the origin of the term, the main definitions, the schools or trends and some important concepts related to State failure. A second time to show the methodological debate that surges thanks to the proliferation of indices, and similarly, show some case studies. Last, a third moment that articulates and show the problems due to the international community's intervention in failed States

Keywords : Failed State; state failure; State; international intervention.

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