Compare and contrast the ideas of “strong state,” “weak state,” and “failed state.” Please include in your answer examples of states that fall within each one of these three categories.
What will be an ideal response?
Students should show familiarity with the idea that states provide political goods to their citizens. While discussing failed states, they should explain that there is a clear loss of sovereignty over all or part of the state’s territory. Examples can vary widely, but they should represent well each one of the three categories.
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a. should cite the original source of the information in order to avoid plagiarism. b. is guilty of self-plagiarism if the original source is not cited. c. should cite the secondary source from which the information came. d. does not need to cite a source to avoid plagiarism.
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