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Nation-state breakdowns in the 21st century refers to occurrences and situations in individual nations during the 21-st century in which there was either a total or a near-total collapse of basic functions of an individual nation-state.

"Breakdown" does not in any way imply the collapse or dissolution of the nation-state itself; it refers to a major breakdown within the basic functions of the nation-state whether in terms of delivery of services, successful on economic and societal process, or loss of major control in a specific region. A "breakdown" can occur within the context of the nation-state itself continuing to exist,