What is the connection between failed (now referred to as fragile) states and terrorism and other forms of political violence?

Task to be completed is listed below. Thank you

Required Reading:

• Chapters 8 & 9 in The Challenge of Politics: An Introduction to Political Science
• Demir, S., & Varlık, A. B. (2015). Globalization, terrorism and the state. Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations, 14(3), 36-53.
• Lambach, D., Johais, E., & Bayer, M. (2015). Conceptualising state collapse: An institutionalist approach.Third World Quarterly, 36(7), 1299-1315. doi:10.1080/01436597.2015.1038338

Recommended Readind

• Campbell, H., & Hansen, T. (2014). Is narco-violence in Mexico terrorism? Bulletin of Latin American Research, 33(2), 158-173. doi:10.1111/blar.12145

Task to be completed:

Read the articles, “Conceptualising State Collapse: An Institutionalist Approach,” by Lambach and Johais (2015), and “Globalization, Terrorism and the State“ by Demir and Varlik (2015), which are required reading for this week. Respond to the following:

• What is the connection between failed (now referred to as fragile) states and terrorism and other forms of political violence?
• Provide an example of a failed/fragile state that is associated with terrorism.
• In addition to terrorism and other forms of political violence, what other problems are generally associated with failed/fragile states?
• What can, or should, the international community do to address this issue?