Ungoverned Territories: Understanding and Reducing Terrorism Risks

by Rabasa, Angel; Boraz, Steven; Chalk, Peter; Cragin, Kim; Karasik, Theodore W.

• ISBN13: 9780833041524
• ISBN10: 0833041525
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-21
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Ungoverned territories-failed or failing states or ungoverned areas within otherwise viable states-generate a myriad of security problems and often become terrorist sanctuaries. Using a two-tiered framework applied to eight cases from around the globe, the authors illustrate the conditions that give rise to ungoverned territories, contributing to our understanding of what makes some ungoverned territories more conducive to a terrorist or insurgent presence than others. On the basis of this ground-breaking work, the authors identify three types of ungoverned territories and their effects on U.S. security interests, while presenting strategies designed to improve our ability to mitigate these effects.

Table of Contents

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Understanding Lack of Governance	p. 1
Dimensions of Ungovernability	p. 7
Dimensions of Conduciveness	p. 15
Comparative Analysis of Case Studies	p. 23
Conclusions and Recommendations	p. 33
Case Study: The Pakistani-Afghan Border Region	p. 49
Case Study: The Arabian Peninsula	p. 77
Case Study: The Sulawesi-Mindanao Arc	p. 111
Case Study: The East Africa Corridor	p. 147
Case Study: West Africa	p. 173
Case Study: The North Caucasus	p. 207
Case Study: The Colombia-Venezuela Border	p. 243
Case Study: The Guatemala-Chiapas Border	p. 277
Assessment of Ungovernability and Conduciveness Values for Ungoverned Territories	p. 307
Bibliography	p. 317
Index	p. 353
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