McG Comparative Government

Chinese Advocate of Quake Victims Sentenced Over E-Mails REUTERS Tanm Zueron, a political activist in China, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for “inciting suberversion of state power”. The evidence: Zueron’s emails from 1989 remarking on the Tianamen Square Massacre. This is not a case that just popped up spontaneously after 11 years. The [...]

“Calm Academic Tries to Tame Nigeria” Adam Nossiter http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/world/africa/01nigeria.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa known for being an illiberal democracy, is due for a presidential election. The only problem is there is no election date, no candidate list, and no list of registered voters. What is Nigeria to do? Who is going to [...]

Nigerian Amnesty Program Viewed With Caution Summary The 60-day amnesty (the obliteration of an illegal act performed by a large amount of people) involving the fighters who have hacked away at oil pipes, oil companies, and employees (oil is the greatest resource for Nigeria) set forth by the Nigerian government has come to a close [...]

No state faces ultimate failure through one issue. Instead, the states in the most critical state of failure have reached that point via a combination of problems, each with its own consequences for the state.   And no failed state is the same as another—combinations and different levels of categorized problems, such as economy (and [...]