The tragedy of failure : evaluating state failure and its impact on the spread of refugees, terrorism, and war / Tiffiany O. Howard.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Origins of the State and What It Means to Fail -- 2. The Two Approaches to State Failure -- 3. A New Perspective: The Severity Stage Model -- 4. Evaluating State Failure as a Cause of Forced Migration -- 5. State Failure, Refugees, and the Spread of Terrorism -- 6. Beyond State Failure: Examining Latent Factors, Failed Public Policy, and Their Impact on the Forced Migration Crisis -- 7. The Tragedy of Failure.

Despite the far reaching implications of state failure, little research has been devoted to its consequences. Postulating that failed and failing states enable the existence of terrorist organizations, The Tragedy of Failure: Evaluating State Failure and Its Impact on the Spread of Refugees, Terrorism, and War bridges that gap. Both descriptive and prescriptive, the book offers a nuanced examination of the relationship between forced migration, state failure, and terrorism. The author suggests policy strategies that are capable of anticipating the onset of forced migration situations before.