More States Failing
¥States fail when governments
lose control of part or all of their territory and can no
longer ensure their peopleÕs security
¥As pressures from population
growth, water shortages, climate change, and food
scarcity increase, state failure is both spreading
and deepening
Number of High-Ranking Failing
States,
2004-2009
How
many states can fail before our global civilization begins to
unravel?