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237. What is a Failed State? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
South Africa: A Failed State
There is an incredible amount of corruption in the country and it has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. But is South Africa really failing? I've been meaning to record an episode on failed states for a few months now and these reports concerning South Africa becoming a failed state are the perfect excuse to finally record this episode. There is no single widespread or accepted definition because failure is a subjective and relative concept. What may seem like failure to you may be a success to another person. It has also been used to justify invasions and political interventions which has led to many criticisms of the concept, but there are some key features that are usually included in definitions.
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