Conflicted or Contested States
Conflicted or Contested States
A state that is not necessarily weak, but in which there is a conflict between groups for control of the state or specific geographic areas within the state. The state may be willing to extend national protection only to persons from particular groups or regions.
"Guidelines On The Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets to Support United National Humanitarian Activities in Complex Emergencies,": March 2003.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ States
