creation of viable state institutions. -- Guinea-Bissau ; elections ; democratization ; informal institutions ; aid …, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures …. The portrayal of Guinea-Bissau as a failed "narco-state", as well as Western aid meant to stabilize this state, are both …

external aid, yet poorly rooted in the social and political fabric of the country, but nation-building from below as a pre …, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures …. Both the portrayal of Guinea-Bissau as failed ‘narco state' as well as Western aid meant to stabilize this state by multi …

, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures …. The portrayal of Guinea- Bissau as a failed "narco-state", as well as Western aid meant to stabilize this state, are both … based on dubious concepts. Certainly, the impact of drug trafficking could endanger democratization and state-building if …