Guinea-Bissau, a “Narco State?”

questioning the concept

Authors

  • Francisco Thiago Rocha Vasconcelos
  • Wanderson Lucas Souza Silva Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE)
  • Nelsio Gomes Correia
  • Natchidjubutche Gomes

Keywords:

Fragile State, Narco- State, Guinea-Bissau

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the classification of Guinea-Bissau, west African country, as a particular type of fragile state: the first African "Narco-State". The text consists of a bibliographic and documentary review that describes and analyzes the explanatory framework provided by the concepts of fragile state, failed state, parallel state, and narco-state in the scope of International Relations, Sociology and Political Science.

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Published

2022-05-01

How to Cite

ROCHA VASCONCELOS, F. T.; WANDERSON LUCAS SOUZA SILVA; NELSIO GOMES CORREIA; NATCHIDJUBUTCHE GOMES. Guinea-Bissau, a “Narco State?”: questioning the concept. Tensões Mundiais, [S. l.], v. 18, n. 36, p. 243–270, 2022. Disponível em: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/tensoesmundiais/article/view/4689. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 36 (2022): World Tensions

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