Which Description Best Fits That of a Collapsed State

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which description best fits that of a collapsed state?

• A) a state in which most of the territory is not under state control and maybe has no government
• B) a state with lower state capacity and some violation of rule of law
• C) a state with high state capacity with rule of law
• D) a state where a significant portion of the territory is not under state control

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Definitions:

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Heuristic Correlation

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Associative Correlation

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