Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy

The Failed State ( engl. Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy ) is the title of a book published in 2006 by Noam Chomsky.

Chomsky describes the development of U.S. policy in recent years and concludes that the increasing disregard for international treaties and agreements demonstrates the failure of the U.S. government. The threat of terrorism has increased, rather than decreased them as intended.