Risk and Failing States

Risk and Failing States

Past Event — March 25, 2014 12:00am EDT

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Experts discuss the inherent risk of failing states and the economic consequences for the United States and global community.

This session is part of a CFR symposium, Risk and Strategy for the Changing World, which was made possible by the generous support of Rita E. Hauser, and organized in cooperation with King's College London.

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