The List which does nothing
It is human to make a list.
Perhaps keeping that in mind, there is a list published annually by foreign policy magazine which informs the public about the failed states.
The ranking is based on the degree of failure, with the dubious honour presumably going to state which is at the bottom and digging fast.
Anyway this year's list is out.
First India is at 93rd rung, which is one of the rare times that being at the bottom doesn't hurt. Ofcourse to the present generation stability of India and what is more its acceptance by world is a normal fact, however it was not always like that.
The creation of Republic of India was accompanied by one of the worst case of bloodbath in modern history. After the creation India was riven by regional dissension, Naxalism, wars with hostile neighbour, famine and general discontent. India beset by these challanges and in effect stumbling from one crisis to another was declared to be a perfect candidate for inevitable failure and balkanization in near future by political pundits. Disintegration of India and its bloody aftermath used to have a decent circulation among the wise people of the first world.
Pakistan on the other hand was a blue eyed boy of big shots in west.
Being a frontline state in "the great game" and being ruled by smooth talking military dictators it was assumed to be more stable state in the long run
However India survived, Pakistan on the other hand became victim of the same mentality which had cause its creation. I have ofcourse argued that the idea behind pakistan is untenable, but hindsight is always 20/20.
Anyway the main point that I wanted to make was that list of failed states do not serve any purpose.
Public prefers to remain ignorant unless it is too late ( "What me worry !") and the statesmen who are supposed to be decision makers follow their narrow agendas based on short term interest defined in exalted circles, the result often is worse than plain ignorance.
To anyone willing to gather information it is not much of a problem to get a reasonable indication of current world affairs, even with slant of liberal media. Therefore the list is more an excercise in fortune telling.
Perhaps keeping that in mind, there is a list published annually by foreign policy magazine which informs the public about the failed states.
The ranking is based on the degree of failure, with the dubious honour presumably going to state which is at the bottom and digging fast.
Anyway this year's list is out.
First India is at 93rd rung, which is one of the rare times that being at the bottom doesn't hurt. Ofcourse to the present generation stability of India and what is more its acceptance by world is a normal fact, however it was not always like that.
The creation of Republic of India was accompanied by one of the worst case of bloodbath in modern history. After the creation India was riven by regional dissension, Naxalism, wars with hostile neighbour, famine and general discontent. India beset by these challanges and in effect stumbling from one crisis to another was declared to be a perfect candidate for inevitable failure and balkanization in near future by political pundits. Disintegration of India and its bloody aftermath used to have a decent circulation among the wise people of the first world.
Pakistan on the other hand was a blue eyed boy of big shots in west.
Being a frontline state in "the great game" and being ruled by smooth talking military dictators it was assumed to be more stable state in the long run
However India survived, Pakistan on the other hand became victim of the same mentality which had cause its creation. I have ofcourse argued that the idea behind pakistan is untenable, but hindsight is always 20/20.
Anyway the main point that I wanted to make was that list of failed states do not serve any purpose.
Public prefers to remain ignorant unless it is too late ( "What me worry !") and the statesmen who are supposed to be decision makers follow their narrow agendas based on short term interest defined in exalted circles, the result often is worse than plain ignorance.
To anyone willing to gather information it is not much of a problem to get a reasonable indication of current world affairs, even with slant of liberal media. Therefore the list is more an excercise in fortune telling.
Update: Forgot to add, this post was inspired by Nitin's post.
Categories : Security, Foreign_Affairs, Politics, International
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