relation: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/4380/ title: Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority creator: Zartman, I.W. description: This work uses 11 African case studies in its exploration of the phenomenon of collapsed states. The writers consider the causes of collapse; symptoms and early warning signs; and how the situation was met. They also assess the strengths and weaknesses of various responses, such as UN action. publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers date: 1995 type: Book type: PeerReviewed identifier: Zartman, I.W. (1995). Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority. Boulder, CO, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN 978-1555875602