Moreover, the social unrest that often accompanies economic strife could cause countries to fragment into smaller units that fight one another over values or resources. To some extent, this is already occurring, with Iraq and Syria splintering into sectarian or tribal units.
此外，往往伴随经济冲突出现的社会动荡，可能导致国家分裂为更小的区域，并且彼此之间就价值或资源展开博弈。从某种程度上说，这一情形正在发生，伊拉克和叙利亚正在分裂为宗派或部落区域。