Democratic Republic of the Congo & Egypt Essay

The State Department Travel Warnings for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and that of Egypt have very much in common, but at the same time, there are certain differences in the language relating to concerns about violence, power, and legitimacy. In fact, Travel Warnings and Alerts for both states help to better understand the kea reasons of concerns about the safety of traveling abroad (U.S. Passports International Travel. U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs, 2014).  Travelers should know the key risks of traveling to the places they want to visit. Democratic Republic of the Congo Travel Warning informs about the risks of travelling to the state, including long-term instability and violence in certain areas, the description of diseases that pose considerable public health concerns, etc. Egypt Travel Alert provides important information on the key risks of traveling to Egypt, including short-term events caused by political and social instability. Warning statements are more serious that alert statements because they refer to the potentially harmful events occurring in the state that may cause serious damage to travelers. Alert statements are less serious because there is greater level of uncertainty to have these risks in the nearest future. The language of Democratic Republic of the Congo Travel Warning is based on lower level of uncertainty to have these risks in the nearest future.

In determining whether a state has failed, it is necessary to take into consideration a number of factors that have a strong impact on state failure. The failed state is a lawless state. The lawlessness of the state is often caused by the poor government structures and political instability. According to David D. Caron, “state failure is defined by political scientists as having occurred when there is widespread presence of violence and when the apparatus of  government is so dysfunctional that it is no longer delivers positive political goods” (217). The first case constitutes a failed state. According to Carl von Clausewitz, “Politics is a chaotic process involving competing personalities and groups (whose individual actions may indeed have a rational basis), chance and friction, and popular emotion”(qtd. in Bassford). A failed state is characterized by political instability, which leads to the increase level of violence.

If I was going to start a business or International NGO in one of these countries, it would be Egypt because the political situation in this state is more stable. It is known that global interests in business development are at risk if major political upheaval and serious political and social problems arise in the state (Collier). These concerns can be eased by political risk insurance, which provides stable international activity and investments in business (Wagner 2). Egypt provides political risk insurance, which helps to manage political risk exposures. Conco can be viewed as a failed state; therefore, it is less appealing for starting a business. As a failed state, Congo may not exist in in political arena. As a result, it would be very difficult to do business in this country. The long-term events that occur in Congo may have negative impact on business development. Although the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to provide support to the Congolese government, protecting civilians and implementing effective strategies to combat armed groups, these efforts are not enough to run a successful business in this country.

 

Works Cited

Bassford, Christopher. Review Essay: Carl von Clausewitz, On War (Berlin, 1832). 1996. Available from:< http://www.clausewitz.com/readings/Bassford/DefAnReview.htm>

U.S. Passports International Travel. U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs. (2014). Alerts and Warnings. Available from:<http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings.html>

Caron, David D. “If Afghanistan Has Failed, than Afghanistan is Dead: “Failed States” and the Inappropriate Substitution of Legal Conclusion for Political Description” in The Torture Debate in America, ed. by Karen J. Greenberg. Cambridge University Press, 2005. Print.

Collier, Paul. “The Market for Civil War.” Foreign Policy. May 1, 2003. Available from:http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2003/05/01/the_market_for_civil_war

Wagner, Daniel. “Enhanced Security?” in Terrorism’s Impact on International Relations. March 2003. Available from: <http://www.irmi.com/expert/articles/2003/wagner03.aspx>

 

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