Had federalism been introduced in Somalia, for example, when the north-south rift emerged, it probably would not have ended up as a failed state. Today, federalism can allow for the orderly management of key Sunni countries, where a unitary state simply is not practical.
比如，如果索马里在南北分歧刚刚浮现时就已经采取了联邦制，也许就不会沦为失败之国。如今，联邦制能让有序管理重要逊尼派国家成为可能（形成单一国家已经不再是现实选择）。