Comments for Fragile States Resource Center http://www.fragilestates.org Analyzing Governance, Development, and State Building Sat, 25 May 2013 12:50:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Understanding Libya: The Role of Ethnic and Tribal Groups in Any Political Settlement by renter's insurance http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/03/01/understanding-libya-the-role-of-ethnic-and-tribal-groups-in-any-political-settlement/#comment-38585 renter's insurance Sat, 25 May 2013 12:50:53 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=1505#comment-38585 Link exchange is nothing else but it is simply placing the other person's webpage link on your page at suitable place and other person will also do same in favor of you. Link exchange is nothing else but it is simply placing the other person’s webpage link on your page at suitable place and other person will also do same in favor of you.

]]> Comment on Political Settlements: Summarizing the Latest Research by Power and Politics in Pakistan: A Limited Access Order | Fragile States Resource Center http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/10/07/political-settlements-summarizing-the-latest-research/#comment-38571 Power and Politics in Pakistan: A Limited Access Order | Fragile States Resource Center Fri, 24 May 2013 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=2253#comment-38571 [...] and formulate policy ideas appropriate to their context. Its focus on power, violence, rents, and elite bargains provides far greater explanatory and predictive power than the standard template that uses [...] [...] and formulate policy ideas appropriate to their context. Its focus on power, violence, rents, and elite bargains provides far greater explanatory and predictive power than the standard template that uses [...]

]]> Comment on What the World Bank Does Not Understand About “Doing Business” by david phillips http://www.fragilestates.org/2013/04/22/what-the-world-bank-does-not-understand-about-doing-business/#comment-37537 david phillips Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:04:46 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=2437#comment-37537 I agree. The DB indicator research has also become formulaic. The sample sizes are allegedly very small so it is unclear whether the rankings are reliable. But most of all are the things that are missing - the investment climate surveys conducted by the same organization - i.e. the World Bank, do not usually agree with the DB reports - finding that access to finance, infrastructure, informal sector ('unfair') competition, corruption and taxation are often the biggest probems, wiht regulatory issues fairly well down the list. The DB league table is useful for countires that are near the tope or climibing, but China is a glaring example of how the rankings can be irrelevant I agree. The DB indicator research has also become formulaic. The sample sizes are allegedly very small so it is unclear whether the rankings are reliable. But most of all are the things that are missing – the investment climate surveys conducted by the same organization – i.e. the World Bank, do not usually agree with the DB reports – finding that access to finance, infrastructure, informal sector ('unfair') competition, corruption and taxation are often the biggest probems, wiht regulatory issues fairly well down the list. The DB league table is useful for countires that are near the tope or climibing, but China is a glaring example of how the rankings can be irrelevant

]]> Comment on Organizations and Economic Development – An Essential But Unappreciated Linkage by skaplan28 http://www.fragilestates.org/2013/03/03/organizations-and-economic-development-an-essential-but-unappreciated-linkage/#comment-37397 skaplan28 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:11:20 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=2414#comment-37397 It is a very interesting point! I don't think anyone has used the LAO framework to analyze the international community before, but they certainly could and should. I think the framework would apply at the global level. If the ability of a few states to maintain political order breaks down, then chaos and violence will erupt unless a much stronger rules based order is in place. But the LAO is skeptical that the latter can be created in most circumstances (outside of a few developed countries). It is a very interesting point! I don't think anyone has used the LAO framework to analyze the international community before, but they certainly could and should. I think the framework would apply at the global level. If the ability of a few states to maintain political order breaks down, then chaos and violence will erupt unless a much stronger rules based order is in place. But the LAO is skeptical that the latter can be created in most circumstances (outside of a few developed countries).

]]> Comment on Organizations and Economic Development – An Essential But Unappreciated Linkage by Zahed Yousuf http://www.fragilestates.org/2013/03/03/organizations-and-economic-development-an-essential-but-unappreciated-linkage/#comment-37362 Zahed Yousuf Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:13:12 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=2414#comment-37362 Hi Seth extrapolating out the idea of LOAs in developing countries to a global scale - Do you think LOAs on an international stage are mature enough? Can we say that the multi lateral orgnaisations exhibit OAO. is the LOA exisiting in multi lateral organisations fuelling the inability of maturing LOAs in developing countries? Do we not also need to work on the capapcity of our own governments and multi lateral orgnaisations to be able to manage change effectively without resorting to violence? Just a couple of questions that spring to mind Hi Seth

extrapolating out the idea of LOAs in developing countries to a global scale –

Do you think LOAs on an international stage are mature enough? Can we say that the multi lateral orgnaisations exhibit OAO. is the LOA exisiting in multi lateral organisations fuelling the inability of maturing LOAs in developing countries?

Do we not also need to work on the capapcity of our own governments and multi lateral orgnaisations to be able to manage change effectively without resorting to violence?

Just a couple of questions that spring to mind

]]> Comment on Foreign Aid May Increase Armed Conflict by http://tinyurl.com/facegreen21953 http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/01/30/foreign-aid-may-increase-armed-conflict/#comment-37312 http://tinyurl.com/facegreen21953 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:19:09 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=1090#comment-37312 I actually speculate how come you labeled this specific blog post, “Foreign aid can increase chance of armed civil conflict | Fragile States Resource Center”. In any event I actually loved the blog!Thanks-Lilly I actually speculate how come you labeled this specific blog post, “Foreign aid can increase chance of armed
civil conflict | Fragile States Resource Center”.

In any event I actually loved the blog!Thanks-Lilly

]]> Comment on How Ethnic Divisions Become Political Fault Lines by Social Covenants: The Missing Ingredient in State Building Efforts | Global Dashboard - Blog covering International affairs and global risks http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/04/23/how-ethnic-divisions-become-political-fault-lines/#comment-36834 Social Covenants: The Missing Ingredient in State Building Efforts | Global Dashboard - Blog covering International affairs and global risks Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:48:53 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=1728#comment-36834 [...] these countries have deeply-entrenched problems that a focus on the state cannot solve. Different religious, ethnic, and clan groups do not work together well, and see any competition for power as a zero sum game for exclusive control of the state. [...] [...] these countries have deeply-entrenched problems that a focus on the state cannot solve. Different religious, ethnic, and clan groups do not work together well, and see any competition for power as a zero sum game for exclusive control of the state. [...]

]]> Comment on Syria’s Ethnic and Religious Divisions by skaplan28 http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/02/20/syrias-ethnic-and-religious-divides/#comment-36812 skaplan28 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:43:13 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=1428#comment-36812 The problem is that these maps come from two different sources and they did not provide the same information. The area you refer to is sparsely populated in any case. So if you are worried about possible conflict between the two maps, play it safe and assume it is sparsely populated. The problem is that these maps come from two different sources and they did not provide the same information.

The area you refer to is sparsely populated in any case. So if you are worried about possible conflict between the two maps, play it safe and assume it is sparsely populated.

]]> Comment on The Moral Foundations of Good Governance by Political Culture – Deeply Entrenched, But Changeable | Fragile States Resource Center http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/06/27/the-moral-foundations-of-good-governance/#comment-36810 Political Culture – Deeply Entrenched, But Changeable | Fragile States Resource Center Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:10:44 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=2038#comment-36810 [...] implications here for any attempt to reform fragile states. Reflecting underlying dynamics, political cultures will be path dependent and hard to change. They may be stuck in a vicious cycle that cannot be easily [...] [...] implications here for any attempt to reform fragile states. Reflecting underlying dynamics, political cultures will be path dependent and hard to change. They may be stuck in a vicious cycle that cannot be easily [...]

]]> Comment on Syria’s Ethnic and Religious Divisions by Marcis http://www.fragilestates.org/2012/02/20/syrias-ethnic-and-religious-divides/#comment-36758 Marcis Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:33:46 +0000 http://www.fragilestates.org/?p=1428#comment-36758 Dear, Mr. Kaplan! It is confusing that the sparsely inhabited territories differ in those maps. Shouldn't they be the same? If not the then what is the explanation? Dear, Mr. Kaplan!
It is confusing that the sparsely inhabited territories differ in those maps. Shouldn't they be the same? If not the then what is the explanation?

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