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Fragile States Index 2020 Released
BY J.J. MESSNER DE LATOUR As many countries continue to suffer thousands of deaths and millions experience social isolation and economic hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 Fragile… Read More -
Democracies Under Pressure
BY NATE HAKEN On debate stages, behind pulpits, in lecture halls, journals, books, and op-ed pages, experts and politicians grapple with causes, implications, and solutions to the issue of growing… Read More -
A Pot Boiling Over: Chile Most Worsened in 2020
BY CHARLES FIERTZ On October 7, in the Santiago metro, a group of students began jumping turnstiles to protest a four percent rise in peak-time fares announced the day before.… Read More -
Exit from Brexit: U.K. Continues Rapid Fall
BY J.J. MESSNER DE LATOUR AND FIONA GRATHWOHL Brexit. In many ways, it would be easy to sum up the fortunes of the United Kingdom over the last five years… Read More -
Regional Instability Drives Worsening in Burkina Faso
BY MARCEL MAGLO AND FIONA GRATHWOHL Burkina Faso, formerly considered one of West Africa’s most stable countries, now rates as the fourth most worsened country in the 2020 Fragile States… Read More -
Colombia's Peace Deal Unravels
BY CHARLES FIERTZ Colombia saw its worst year-on-year change in the history of the Fragile States Index (FSI) in 2020, breaking a trend of almost uninterrupted improvement since the Index’s… Read More -
What Else Could Go Wrong? Mozambique Continues Worsening Trend
BY CHARLES FIERTZ A combination of natural disasters, insurgent attacks, and a contested election resulted in another challenging year for Mozambique, which tied with Libya for the second-most worsened country… Read More -
Division in India
BY CHARLES FIERTZ In 1989, foreshadowing events to come, India’s current ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued the Palampur Resolution, throwing their support behind the construction of a… Read More
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US social disintegration? A new article in @derspiegel by @Oehmke offers a European perspective & draws on FFP’s Fragile State Index to reflect on social cohesion trends: https://t.co/pz6AKmj1b2 #US #uspolitics #fragilestate #socialcohesion #SystemicRacism @NBCSNL @ChappeIIeShow
FFP’s Fragile State Index is referenced in article by Good Governance Africa to account for recent governance trends in Uganda and shed light on the country’s future: https://t.co/db6EYGWqAE @GGA_org #Africa #Uganda #governance #fragility #stability #Musevini #democracy #BobiWine
We are now accepting applications for our Programs Director position. Make sure to apply before the deadline on Dec. 21, 2020 at 11:59pm EST https://t.co/tBHXs3DrIj
Thinking outside the box: what a security framework for the Niger Delta could look if conflict prevention and deterrence were complementary. https://t.co/9AstpdKRo7 @PINDFoundation @Nigeria_PSN @WoduNkasi
FFP’s Fragile State Index utilized in new @NewYorker article discussing US elections, entrenched societal divisions, and political communication trends: https://t.co/QlsGuLVxPt @eosnos #elections2020 #uspolitics #fragility #fragilestate #socialcohesion #stability #democracy
Karen Greenberg publishes article in @TomDispatch discussing the US – from elections, to economic inequality, to social cohesion – and mentions FFP’s Fragile State Index: https://t.co/Ol5Kt7MzmU @KarenGreenberg3 @CNSFordhamLaw #elections2020 #uspolitics #fragility #fragilestate
Our Peace building Manager, @WoduNkasi explained why it is important to address conflict in the region from a holistic perspective; fixing the root causes of conflict as opposed to treating symptoms
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Thanks @JohnCampbellcfr and @WoduNkasi for the great presentations. Such a timely and important topic. @fundforpeace https://t.co/mcVRg6Sayl
It has been a robust conversation so far at the Nigeria Roundtable session on Building a Holistic Niger Delta Security Framework in 2021
Here are some key thoughts shared so far:
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Peter Aldhous' new @BuzzFeedNews article discusses the structural causes of instability in the US, and uses FFP’s Fragile States Index to highlight worsening social cohesion: https://t.co/GcMNeeEAq5 @paldhous #elections2020 #uspolitics #FSI #fragility #socialcohesion #stability