"Please don't co-operate with the army or police unless American soldiers are working with them"?
Population of over a million, check.
Assuming that a police force is responsible to the government, a fair argument to be made for the police forces of the government not being able to enforce the rule of law, due to lack of police forces which are doing so.
Intermittent to non-existent power and water, check.
Cannot speak to the economy, but am guessing robust does not describe it.
"...the state’s writ does not run. In fact, state and international authorities would be massively ignorant of the true nature of the power structures, population, and activities..."
Normally I'd guess it was damaged too badly, but I suspect that it may still be a functioning actor in the greater international system.
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Date: 2006-04-05 03:29 pm (UTC)"Please don't co-operate with the army or police unless American soldiers are working with them"?
Population of over a million, check.
Assuming that a police force is responsible to the government, a fair argument to be made for the police forces of the government not being able to enforce the rule of law, due to lack of police forces which are doing so.
Intermittent to non-existent power and water, check.
Cannot speak to the economy, but am guessing robust does not describe it.
"...the state’s writ does not run. In fact, state and international authorities would be massively ignorant of the true nature of the power structures, population, and activities..."
Normally I'd guess it was damaged too badly, but I suspect that it may still be a functioning actor in the greater international system.
So... feral city?
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Date: 2006-04-05 03:37 pm (UTC)right?
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Date: 2006-04-05 04:18 pm (UTC)(So screwed. So, so screwed.)