##  [Failed State](/failed-state) 

  ##  [Failed State](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/failed-state-0) 

  

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Definition

A sovereign polity whose central authorities have lost effective control over substantial parts of its territory or population and are unable to provide core public goods (security, rule of law, basic services) or to maintain a monopoly on the legitimate use of force across much of the state’s jurisdiction.