1st Edition
The Idea of Failed States Community, Society, Nation, and Patterns of Cohesion
Chapter 1 – Introduction: The Puzzle of Failed States
Chapter 2 – Measuring Failure or Capability?
Chapter 3 – Concepts of Cohesion
Chapter 4 – Bringing in Social Capital
Chapter 5 – Social Capital Challenges and the Centrality of Trust
Chapter 6 – The Idea and a Measure of the Nation
Chapter 7 – The Idea and a Measure of Community and Society
Chapter 8 – What a Failed State Looks Like
Conclusion: New Approaches
Appendix: Measuring Cohesion – Alternatives and Method
Biography
H. Christian Breede is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) and a serving officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Concurrent with this appointment, he is also a Deputy Director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy and a cross-appointed Assistant Professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University. He completed his PhD in War Studies at RMCC. Prior to his PhD studies, he served in a variety of command and staff positions within the Canadian Armed Forces as an Infantry Officer deploying to both Haiti (2004) and Afghanistan (2008-9). His research interests include state capability as it relates to international security and the connection between the soldier and the citizen.
"A thought-provoking exploration of the social foundations of strong and weak states, wide-ranging in its scholarly sweep and enlivened by the author’s direct experiences as a soldier deployed to Haiti and Afghanistan." - Roland Paris, University Research Chair in International Security and Governance, University of Ottawa.
