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What is a “failed state”? Let’s look at some definitions, characterisitcs, and examples of “failed states”, and then discuss whether South Africa could be considered to be failing!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/05/29/237-what-is-a-failed-state/
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Vocabulary
Corruption (n) - illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power.
Authority (n) - the moral or legal right or ability to control.
Goods (n) - items that satisfy human wants and provide utility.
Fragile (adj) - easily destroyed, ended, or made to fail.
Instability (n) - uncertainty caused by the possibility of a sudden change in the present situation.
To exacerbate (v) - to make something that is already bad even worse.
Blackout (n) - when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure.
Incompetent (adj) - not having the ability to do something as it should be done.
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