Promoting Effective States
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A massively strengthened international effort is required to tackle 'failing' states. The authors propose a new global agenda to address 'failing' states, and make recommendations to the governments of developed nations and international organisations.
A massively strengthened international effort is required to tackle 'failing' states. The authors propose a new global agenda to address 'failing' states and call on the governments of developed nations and international organisations to:
- tighten controls over weapons transfers
- toughen international controls over money laundering and corruption
- strengthen the regulation of international companies.
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