State weakness and regional security instability: Evidence from Africa's Lake Chad region
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2019-01-17
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Obamamoye, Babatunde
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University of Bielefeld
Abstract
There is a considerable evidence showing that many states in the Global South are very weak, and therefore struggle to carry
out basic responsibilities of statehood. While a handful of studies have examined problems associated with state weakness, there
is a paucity of scholarly literature that thoroughly explores its empirical implications on regional security. It is on this note that this
article draws on the contemporary developments in the Lake Chad region to elucidate the nodes that connect state weakness and
regional security instability. It argues that any state that cannot efficaciously control its borders, promptly respond to security
emergencies and demonstrate substantial institutional capacity in addressing citizens’ needs is vulnerable to create regional
insecurity, especially when the neighbouring states share similar attributes. The article concludes that an alternative approach to
ensuring lasting regional security in such regions, especially in the present Lake Chad region, is deliberate commitment to statebuilding.
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state weakness, regions, security instability, Lake Chad region, Nigeria
Citation
Obamamoye, B. F. (2019). State Weakness and Regional Security Instability: Evidence from Africa’s Lake Chad Region, 2019. International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 13, 1-13. doi: 10.4119/UNIBI/ijcv.639
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International Journal of Conflict and Violence
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Journal article
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