Compared institutional analysis among weak States

Authors

  • Helena Lins Alves Departamento de Ciência Política, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Dalson B. Figueiredo Filho Departamento de Ciência Política, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6982-2262
  • Ranulfo Paranhos Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • José Alexandre da Silva Jr. Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Enivaldo Carvalho da Silva Departamento de Ciência Política, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31447/AS00032573.2016219.07

Keywords:

failed states, institutional performance, security, factor analysis, clusters analysis

Abstract

This article seeks to create a State failure indicator. The methodology combines descriptive and multivariate statistics to analyze the databases Quality of Government Institute and the Earth Policy Institute. The results suggest that: (1) the independence of the judiciary is the variable that contributes the least to the creation of a State failure indicator; (2) cluster analysis classified 17 countries as collapsed states, Somalia is the most extreme case; and (3) ethnic fragmentation and uneven economic development show statistically significant variation between clusters.

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

Lins Alves, H., Figueiredo Filho, D. B., Paranhos, R., da Silva Jr., J. A., & Carvalho da Rocha, E. (2016). Compared institutional analysis among weak States. Análise Social, 51(219), 432–456. https://doi.org/10.31447/AS00032573.2016219.07

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 219 (2016)

Section

Research Article