https://robertrotberg.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/failed-and-weak-states-defined/
1. How is a failed state generally defined?
2. How did Max Weber define a successful state? How do you understand his definition?
3. What are the types of states? How do they differ?
4. How do aid agencies sometimes define weak states? Why are these definitions criticized by the author?
5. Can weak states appear strong? Give examples. What happens when their legitimacy falters?
6. What is implied by weak states being violent?
7. What is a collapsed state? Give examples. How can they move up the scale?
8. How can labeling states “failed” be helpful?
9. Why is the index compiled by the Fund for Peace criticized?
