Exiting the Fragility TrapState fragility is a much debated yet underinvestigated concept in the development and international security worlds. Based on years of research as part of the Country Indicators for Foreign Policy project at Carleton University, Exiting the Fragility Trap marks a major step toward remedying the lack of research into the so called fragility trap. In examining the nature and dynamics of state transitions in fragile contexts, with a special emphasis on