Sentences with phrase «weak state institutions»

Historically, weak state institutions have led not to the idealized world of anarchists and libertarians, but instead to extended family tribal - like institutions and clannishness that subordinate members desire to express individual choice and freedom in the absence of a strong state, to clan needs for mutual protection and more.

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Nowhere have the weak social foundations of American liberal institutions been more evident than in the battered and tattered nature of the welfare state, and in the cynicism with which it is viewed by nearly the entire populace — from the wealthy to the poor, for different reasons.

If Togo and other fragile states want to strengthen democracy, empowering women — in both economic and social senses — is one of the most effective ways to do so because in a country where the economic and social institutions are weak or unequal, the political institutions will be stunted as well.

This dynamic creates diplomatic and economic competition between stronger powers for influence in weaker developing states, which in turn leads to reduced expectations regarding democracy and human rights, empowering incumbents in precarious democratic regimes to manipulate domestic institutions to their own benefit.

An even stronger case might be made for modifying existing state grant programs to include the private sector, especially in states that have public institutions that are weak relative to their private counterparts.

Larger institutions can be left with a false sense of superiority if they post high value - added scores in states where the overall quality of teacher preparation programs is weak, said Walsh.

We assess that climate change alone is unlikely to trigger state failure in any state out to 2030, but the impacts will worsen existing problems — such as poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation, ineffectual leadership, and weak political institutions.