The Republic of Mozambique

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Civil wars are said to pose some of the most difficult problems a nation may face in our contemporary world. Often leaving them in shambles, countries encountering such turmoil must sometimes call upon international organizations like the United Nations to bring peace to the territory. These peacemaking operations endeavour to rebuild the basic institutional apparatuses which make political and economic development possible. However, if the wrong types of institutions are set in motion; vicious cycles of underdevelopment can “often starts a process of descent into lawlessness, state failure, and political chaos, crushing all hopes of economic prosperity” (Acemoglu & Robinson, 2012, 367). Unfortunately, the state of Mozambique can been seen as one such example of a failure to implement sound institutional arrangements which have led it to the formation of tremendous wealth inequalities, as well as unchecked power for those in control.

Officially, the Republic of Mozambique is a country located in southeaster Africa, with South Africa to its southwest and Zimbabwe to its west. With approximately 310 thousand square miles under its feet, and an appraisal of 22 million people living within its borders, Mozambique’s population density is nearly 65 residents per square mile; leaving its inhabitants relatively tightly packed compared to that its neighbour to the south with a population density of 41.7 (McCabe & Manian, 2010, 26). The annual income in Mozambique is approximately 850$, but there certainly exists a moderate/heavy degree of income inequality in the country. Moreover, few females are educated, providing a source and destination for sex trafficking of women and children. If that weren’t enough, often armed conflict still occ...

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