What is a failed state?
A)An area of the world that never became a consolidated state.
B)A state in which the central authority has broken down.
C)A state that initiates a war that it then loses.
D)A state that experiences a major debt crisis.
E)A state that is absorbed by another state.

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A failed state is a state in which the central authority has either completely broken down or is unable to exercise its authority over the entirety of its territory, resulting in a loss or absence of control over the state's institutions, economy, and population.

What Is a Failed State