期刊名称：International Journal for Court Administration
印刷版ISSN：2156-7964
电子版ISSN：2156-7964
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：1
出版社：International Association for Court Administration
摘要：On 31 October 2011, the United Nations estimated that the earth's population reached seven billion souls. Of that number, one quarter or nearly two billion human beings live in the 60 states that have failed or are on the brink of failure according to the 2011 Failed States Index.1Ours is the world of the fragile state – a grim reality for an alarming percentage of the earth's population. These states are characterized largely by their negative aspects – poverty, insecurity, a disregard for human dignity and rights, and the inability or refusal to focus resources on improving the lives of those who suffer. As families struggle to survive, political regimes purporting to serve citizens divert public revenue to invest in armed forces and weapons systems deployed to sustain their influence and control
