9 Comments on “Weak & Failed States Index”

1. Odinius Says:
   July 15th, 2009 at 9:38 am

   A bit silly. Indonesia has many problems, but potential disintegration is not one of them. If it were ‘going Yugo’ on us, it would have happened several years ago, when state capacity was at a low, violence at a high, and international norms were geared more towards ‘self-determination’ than ‘state sovereignty.’

   But the FSI is a bit problematic on a general level (questionable changes to scoring enacted in recent years, research conducted by non-specialists using ‘international security’ type information to code, etc). On FP’s website, there’s a very prescient critique of the FSI methodology, which I recommend reading.

2. sputjam Says:
   July 17th, 2009 at 9:59 am

   Another silly index, just like the times higher education supplement university ranking.
   But they are correct on unevern development. Too much power and money end up in Jakarta. For a country like Indonesia (population 200 mil), there should be at least another 5 Jakartas.

3. Sam Says:
   July 20th, 2009 at 10:58 am

   Whatever index, indonesia is probably the most discriminating, racist country on the face of this planet. It’s inhabitants are dumb, stupid, uneducated,extreme right fanatic nationalists that have no respect for marrige or for anyone that looks or sounds differently fom the way they do. Moslem they most certainly are not, hypocites all the more so. Hopefully the 1000 genome project will come up with the answer. I’m all for genetic weapons. The world would be so much more beautiful without indonesians in it.

4. refi Says:
   July 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

   Those people says Indonesia is in danger of separation, but put USA in ‘sustainable’? Unbelievable, its the way around. One country is charging to war against other 4 countries (Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea), being under economic worst depression, has sky high of debt, has its factories and business in bankrupt, and under oppression of foreign country (Israel). And you call it sustainable?
   The other country has the real wealth (natural resources, man power) its only weakness is not properly managed, and you put it on warning.
   The issuer of this index is truly delusional or stupid, or both at the same time.

5. TheWrathOfGrapes Says:
   July 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 pm

   Those people says Indonesia is in danger of separation, but put USA in ’sustainable’?

   Refi – can you find USA on the world map?

6. Suryo Perkoso Says:
   July 22nd, 2009 at 1:32 pm

   TheWrathOfGrapes Says:

   July 22nd, 2009 at 12:22 pm
   Those people says Indonesia is in danger of separation, but put USA in ’sustainable’?

   Refi – can you find USA on the world map?

   Probably not, and neither can I. Along with the UK and half of europe, the USA is economically stuffed.

7. Andy Says:
   July 23rd, 2009 at 4:12 am

   refi, USA is a world super power with a relatively high standard of living while Indonesia is a joke of a country without adequate water, safety, clean air, education and at least half the population living on less than 2 dollars a day. I know where i’d put my money.

8. TheWrathOfGrapes Says:
   July 23rd, 2009 at 8:37 am

   Suryo & Andy – Refi mistook Canada for USA with his reference to “Sustainable”. Or, maybe he is colour blind – confusing yellow with green.

9. Astrida Says:
   September 10th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

   I think it is too early to either judge Indonesia as either unstable or dysfunctional. There is a dangerous leaning towards that side of the argument, but the culture uniqueness, combined with an unpredictable adaptability, would somehow balance the situation. Or so we hope.

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