Research Article

THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA

Number: 76 September 14, 2026
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THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA

Abstract

Failed states are a complex phenomenon with significant implications for global security, governance, and development. They destabilize regions, empower non-state actors, and increase transnational threats. This study explores how failed states impact global security by analyzing the interplay between internal weaknesses and external interventions. Focusing on Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, it highlights how fragile institutions, sectarian divisions, and governance gaps—combined with foreign interference—worsen state failure and create global ripple effects. These states often become breeding grounds for terrorism, organized crime, and forced migration, further undermining regional stability and international governance. The study also examines the influence of global powers and regional actors in shaping these outcomes. Using comparative case studies and an interdisciplinary approach, it argues that addressing state failure is essential to maintaining global stability and calls for integrated strategies that consider both local dynamics and international responsibilities.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

International Politics

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 9, 2026

Publication Date

September 14, 2026

Submission Date

October 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 13, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 76

APA
Tatlı, M., & Ağır, O. (2026). THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 76, 221-240. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1795597
AMA
1.Tatlı M, Ağır O. THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA. PAUSBED. 2026;(76):221-240. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1795597
Chicago
Tatlı, Meram, and Osman Ağır. 2026. “THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 76: 221-40. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1795597.
EndNote
Tatlı M, Ağır O (September 1, 2026) THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 76 221–240.
IEEE
[1]M. Tatlı and O. Ağır, “THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA”, PAUSBED, no. 76, pp. 221–240, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.30794/pausbed.1795597.
ISNAD
Tatlı, Meram - Ağır, Osman. “THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 76 (September 1, 2026): 221-240. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1795597.
JAMA
1.Tatlı M, Ağır O. THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA. PAUSBED. 2026;:221–240.
MLA
Tatlı, Meram, and Osman Ağır. “THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 76, Sept. 2026, pp. 221-40, doi:10.30794/pausbed.1795597.
Vancouver
1.Meram Tatlı, Osman Ağır. THE IMPACT OF FAILED STATES ON GLOBAL SECURITY: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SYRIA. PAUSBED. 2026 Sep. 1;(76):221-40. doi:10.30794/pausbed.1795597

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