Read the articles by Ferreira (2017) and Manchanda (2017) which are required reading for this week. Respond to the following:

Before studying this week’s material, how knowledgeable were you about the concept of failed/fragile states?
Provide an example of a failed/fragile state and explain why it is identified as such.
What impact does this country’s failed/fragile status have on its neighbors?
What can, or should, the international community do to address the problems in the country that you chose?