Belay Seyoum is Professor of International Business in the Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University, USA. Dr. Seyoum has published three books as well as numerous articles on international business in several prestigious academic journals such as the International Business Review, Journal of World Business, Journal of Economic Studies, and the International Trade Journal. He is a graduate of McGill University, Canada. He is the author of the widely used textbook on export-import trade.

• Introduction.- PART I: DRIVERS OF STATE FRAGILITY.- Chapter 1: State fragility (SF) and human development.- Chapter 2: National constitutions as a source of state fragility.- Chapter 3: Institutions and state fragility.- PART 2: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BREAKING OUT OF FRAGILITY.- Chapter 4: State fragility and economic performance in Ethiopia.- Chapter 5: Industrialization and Industrial policy in Ethiopia.- Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship, domestic private investment and services.- Chapter 7: Promoting international trade.- Chapter 8: State fragility, education and technology Policy.- Chapter 9. Lessons from successful developing countries.- Conclusion.

Belay Seyoum is Professor of International Business in the Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University, USA. Dr. Seyoum has published three books as well as numerous articles on international business in several prestigious academic journals such as the International Business Review, Journal of World Business, Journal of Economic Studies, and the International Trade Journal. He is a graduate of McGill University, Canada. He is the author of the widely used textbook on export-import trade.

• Introduction.- PART I: DRIVERS OF STATE FRAGILITY.- Chapter 1: State fragility (SF) and human development.- Chapter 2: National constitutions as a source of state fragility.- Chapter 3: Institutions and state fragility.- PART 2: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BREAKING OUT OF FRAGILITY.- Chapter 4: State fragility and economic performance in Ethiopia.- Chapter 5: Industrialization and Industrial policy in Ethiopia.- Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship, domestic private investment and services.- Chapter 7: Promoting international trade.- Chapter 8: State fragility, education and technology Policy.- Chapter 9. Lessons from successful developing countries.- Conclusion.

Belay Seyoum is Professor of International Business in the Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University, USA. Dr. Seyoum has published three books as well as numerous articles on international business in several prestigious academic journals such as the International Business Review, Journal of World Business, Journal of Economic Studies, and the International Trade Journal. He is a graduate of McGill University, Canada. He is the author of the widely used textbook on export-import trade.

• Introduction.- PART I: DRIVERS OF STATE FRAGILITY.- Chapter 1: State fragility (SF) and human development.- Chapter 2: National constitutions as a source of state fragility.- Chapter 3: Institutions and state fragility.- PART 2: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BREAKING OUT OF FRAGILITY.- Chapter 4: State fragility and economic performance in Ethiopia.- Chapter 5: Industrialization and Industrial policy in Ethiopia.- Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship, domestic private investment and services.- Chapter 7: Promoting international trade.- Chapter 8: State fragility, education and technology Policy.- Chapter 9. Lessons from successful developing countries.- Conclusion.