<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">I.W.</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Zartman</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>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.</mods:abstract><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8601">1995</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>Lynne Rienner Publishers</mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Book</mods:genre></mods:mods>