Iran survived as a State because of a historical accident
and protection from the international norm that the member of the United Nations provide legitimacy to each other. The international norm Iran violated has
benefited Iran enormously.
The failed states pose a great threat to the World. The
American led states have been trying to prevent states from becoming failed
States. The Afghanistan and Iraq and Yemen have shown that the State building
is not cheap, it’s take time and need money. The Iranian meddling in Middle
East and its unswerving support has been a challenge for the American world
order.
Iran’s State structure is based on the coercive structure
without proper institutions and little legitimacy to hold on to, so with little
effort from within the state will collapse. Iran appear to be strong in term of
destructive power and influence and control over many terrorist organisations
but a falling state in terms of delivering good and services, protection of its
citizen and their rights.
A strong army cannot prevent state or resuscitate failed
states. Iraq is a wealthy country and in the recent past, had a strong army but
Iraq failed to create a constitution and build institutions according to the
state’s diverse population need and normalise the rule of law.
Iran as a State is not much different from Iraq under Saddam
Hussain rule. Iran has without doubt a Strong paramilitary forces with guerrilla
warfare capacity.
Iran is not capable to deliver goods and services to its
citizen on scale they do not to undermine the legitimacy of the State. State
failure arise when the majority of people are denied opportunities for
political participation in the political process which effect their daily
lives.
Iran is no longer
capable to arbitrate disputes between citizens and diverse ethnic groups
competing for the control of state’s resources, provision of economic infrastructures
and provide security to citizens.
Iran has always been governed by a colt like leader from centre
(Tehran). A number of weakness start to
delegitimise the State. Disharmony, in some cases conflicts, between communities,
Ethnic groups and State failure to control, in some case the State takes side
and aggravate the conflicts. Crime is rewarded, the State borders are
maintained by Criminal on behalf the State. The growth of criminal violence, rotten
infrastructure and corrupt institutions.
In addition the arbitrary post-colonial borders, lack of democracy,
widespread of unemployment and poverty and Iran’s dependent on terrorists
organisations as a tool for influence in the foreign countries also Iran has been
using the foreign terrorists to suppress its own citizens. The majority of Baluch,
Arab and Kurd population reached a point that they are not willing to accept Persian
rule and decision. Iran is fast becoming a failing State.
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