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FRAGILE STATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fragile state
1, record 1, English, fragile%20state
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A state with a reduced capability to govern due to institutional weaknesses that constrain the delivery of one or several of the fundamental state functions to its citizens. 2, record 1, English, - fragile%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fragile state is a state significantly susceptible to crisis in one or more of its subsystems. 3, record 1, English, - fragile%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such states are vulnerable to shifts in population support from the state to other entities that are able to provide these functions in place of the state. 2, record 1, English, - fragile%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The continuum of state stability is weak, fragile, failing and failed. 4, record 1, English, - fragile%20state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fragile state: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - fragile%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- État fragile
1, record 1, French, %C3%89tat%20fragile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État dont la capacité de gouverner est réduite à cause de faiblesses institutionnelles qui l'empêchent de s'acquitter d'une ou plusieurs de ses fonctions fondamentales auprès des citoyens. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20fragile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les États fragiles sont vulnérables au transfert du soutien populaire à d'autres entités aptes à remplir ces fonctions à leur place. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20fragile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
État fragile : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%89tat%20fragile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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