[LCM Articles] Lebanon ranks 18th on Failed States Index (FOREIGN POLICY)

[Loai Naamani]

[select figures attached]
". Because it is crucial to closely monitor weak states-their progress,
their deterioration, and their ability to withstand challenges-the Fund for
Peace, an independent research organization, and FOREIGN POLICY present the
fourth annual Failed States Index. Using 12 social, economic, political, and
military indicators, we ranked 177 states in order of their vulnerability to
violent internal conflict and societal deterioration. To do so, we examined
more than 30,000 publicly available sources, collected from May to December
2007, to form the basis of the index's scores. The 60 most vulnerable states
are listed in the rankings, and the full results are available at:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350" - FOREIGN POLICY
Magazine (July/August 2008 Issue)

The <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=1>
Rankings
The Map <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/images/fs2008/FSIndex2008.jpg> 
The <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=2>  Best
& Worst
An <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=3>  Upper
House with An Upper Hand
Inflation <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=4>
Nations
Over <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=5>  the
Barrel
Lifelines <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=6>
to Power
Israel <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=7>  on
the Fence
FAQ <http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=7>  &
Methodology

[The attached are also accessible here
<http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4350&page=0> , some
provided in an interactive format]

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