The book examines the various ways that fragile states (or states with limited statehood) in
Africa Asia the Pacific and the Americas have adopted and adapted to the processes of
liberal political governance in their quests to address the problem of political fragility. It
presents the stories of resilience in the political adaptation to Western liberal conceptions
of governance. In addition to singular or comparative country case studies this project also
examines the interplay of culture identities and politics in the creation of people-centric
governance reforms. Towards these ends this volume sheds light on weak states' often
constructive engagement in the promotion of state governance with a variety of political
conditions adverse or otherwise and their ability to remain resilient despite the complex
political sociocultural and economic challenges affecting them. Through a multidisciplinary
approach the authors aim to counter the noticeable shortcomings in the discursive
representations of fragility and to contribute a more balanced examination of the narratives
about and impact of political adaption and governance in people's lives and experiences.
