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King: Is US a failed state in decline?
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The criteria for a failed state are pretty specific: Loss of authority over the use of force, loss of the authority to make collective decisions, inability to provide public services, and the inability to interact with the international community. As critical as some Americans are these days, few of us think of our country as a “failed state.” Yet the Fund For Peace suggests that, in fact, we are the road to become one.