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Contents: Foreword Acknowledgements Table of Contents Acronyms Overview Chapter 1. State Fragility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Costs and Challenges Chapter 2. Characteristics of Fragile States Chapter 3. The Historical Roots of State Fragility Chapter 4. Economic Factors Can Magnify Fragility Chapter 5. Fragility versus Resilience Chapter 6. Africa’s Fragile States Hit Hard by the Global Financial Crisis Chapter 7. State-building and Social Cohesion Chapter 8. EU Policies to Address Fragility in Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 9. Conclusions – Priorities and Prescriptions References Annex