Modern Wisdom #068 - Rachel Kleinfeld - Fixing The Most Violent Countries On Earth
May 2, 2019
Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, unpacks the chaos of the world's most violent countries. She discusses the complex dynamics of electoral violence and organized crime, emphasizing the historical lessons from regions like Italy and Nigeria. With a keen focus on the interplay between weak democracies and societal violence, Rachel highlights the importance of informed governance. She also addresses the role of journalism in navigating these challenges, advocating for political equality and integrity in democratic processes.
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Common Threads of Violence
- Rachel Kleinfeld's research initially focused on diverse forms of violence across different societies.
- She discovered recurring themes, leading to a unified framework for understanding violence.
Roosevelt's Wild West Justice
- Theodore Roosevelt, as a cattle rancher, pursued criminals who stole his boat.
- The difficulty of bringing them to justice highlighted the challenges of weak states.
Complicit vs. Weak States
- Weak states struggle to protect citizens, leading to self-administered justice and violence.
- Complicit states, however, actively enable violence for political gain, as seen in the post-Civil War U.S. South.
