The Nation State is out of favor

The author's a bit naive, as the nation state
has shot its wad, but nevertheless...

As far as entire failed states go, "About 2 billion people live in countries that are in danger of collapse" according to the Index of Failed States from Foreign Policy magazine. Some of the nations at the top of the failure list never had abundant state apparatus to begin with, so the additional pressures of economic globalization and organized crime don't meet much resistance.

Many more Failed States to come.

Large/small gangs killing, maiming, raping,
burning, jailing and looting a given area for
control of that area is different from anarchy
in what way?

Full report.