fragile stability
1Fragile state — A fragile state is a low income country characterized by weak state capacity and/or weak state legitimacy leaving citizens vulnerable to a whole range of shocks. While many countries are making progress towards achieving the Millennium… …
2international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
3Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion …
4Vanuatu — Vanuatuan, adj., n. /vah nooh ah tooh/, n. a republic consisting of a group of 80 islands in the S Pacific, ab. 1000 mi. (1600 km) NE of Australia: formerly under joint British and French administration; gained independence 1980. 181,358; ab.… …
5Albania — /al bay nee euh, bayn yeuh/, n. 1. a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 3,293,252; 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Cap.: Tirana. 2. Obs. Scotland. * * * Albania Introduction Albania Background: In 1990 …
6Arabian Desert — The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness stretching from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 mi²)cite book | first=John W. (ed …
7Northern Alliance — For other uses, see Northern Alliance (disambiguation). United Islamic Front Participant in War in Afghanistan (1996 2001), War in Afghanistan (2001–present) …
8Nitara — General CVG character name= Nitara series= Mortal Kombat series firstgame= (2002) inuniverse=Mortal Kombat character origin = Unnamed vampire realm race = Vampire weapons = Kama fighting styles = Leopard Fu jow Pai alignment = GoodNitara is a… …
9List of Mortal Kombat characters — The character roster for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (excluding Taven, Daegon and Khameleon) This is a list of playable characters from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and the games in which they appear. The series takes place in a fictional …
10Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
