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Nancy Lindborg on what 'fragility' actually means

Displaced

English - September 11, 2018 10:00 - 58 minutes - ★★★★ - 257 ratings
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Almost a quarter of the world’s population now live in some form of fragility, and we talk often about fragile states and fragile contexts - but what does the term mean? Nancy Lindborg is the president of the United States Institute of Peace, and she explains why the definition of fragility matters so much to shaping foreign policy and humanitarian response. 

Displaced is produced by the Vox Media Podcast Network in partnership with the International Rescue Committee. 

Find our show notes here: https://www.rescue.org/displaced

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Almost a quarter of the world’s population now live in some form of fragility, and we talk often about fragile states and fragile contexts - but what does the term mean? Nancy Lindborg is the president of the United States Institute of Peace, and she explains why the definition of fragility matters so much to shaping foreign policy and humanitarian response. 

Displaced is produced by the Vox Media Podcast Network in partnership with the International Rescue Committee. 

Find our show notes here: https://www.rescue.org/displaced

Email us at [email protected]

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