So the only qualifier for "failed state" is that looters/thugs are in the government? Failure of law enforcement has nothing to do with that? Failure of providing security has nothing to do? Failure to provide basic services like "electricity" has nothing to do? Come'on Sa1eem bhai, in the hate for PML-N/Nawaz don't get blinded, thanks.
Brother, it is fact that major reason for a state to become failed state is economical and major reasons for economical misery is corruption, nepotism, discrimination and mismanagement, nothing else. Whatever reasons you mentioned is secondary. I am not saying that because of love or hate of anyone, rather personally, I do not love or hate anyone anyhow. If I would put all the reasons why I believe that, you would complain that my post is long, but nevertheless, there are valid logical reasons for what I mentioned.
Failure of law enforcement and failure of providing security: This happens when there are excessive crimes in the country and government has little fund to control or deal with that ... because government has inadequate manpower and supply of law enforcement apparatus ... thus problem is economical.
Excessive crimes could also be related to lack of Jobs, lack of education, lack of amenities, lack of infrastructure, lack of opportunities ... and so on ... all related to lack of funds or resources with the government ... economical problem again.
Another reason for lawlessness could be discrimination and nepotism in the country that creates grievances ... thus this part is to do with discrimination and nepotism but discrimination and nepotism happens because there are inadequate opportunities in the country, again reason is mostly economical.
Another reason for lawlessness is misguided people wanting change, cause of that is inferior or no education, lack of opportunities or suppression. All can be tackled if economy of the country is strong. Hence problem is basically economical.
Unless a group of people within the country wanting and fighting for separation or independence ... something that normally does not happen in financially rich country, most law and order problems are related to country’s economy ... but if it happens that a group of people want independence or separation, I believe, independence or separation should be given to these people.
Failure to provide basic services like ‘electricity, other amenities and infrastructure’: That is also due to financial restrain in the country, again economical problem, else economically strong country should not have such problems.
Failure to provide Justice: Here also, cause is mostly corruption, injustice and lack of fund (economical).
Most law and order problems in west are due to corruption and injustice ... that could get sorted out as economics of these countries are strong, but then nepotism and discrimination are other factors that could exist even when economics are strong. Though in rich economy, something that could also cause law and order problem is greed ... that we abundantly find amongst corrupt rulers in third world countries. Greed is backbone of corruption.
Just think and you will find that most problems of a country are linked to economics of that country. Good economy itself takes care of problems, but a country could not have good economy when country has corruption, nepotism, discrimination, and mismanagement. Corruption, nepotism, discrimination and mismanagement in a country can never go if people who rule the country have these traits, that is, they are corrupt, do nepotism, do discrimination, and have no ability to manage the country effectively. Any of these elements could hinder economical progress of the country.