Missing Islamic core states force outsiders into failed ordering roles.

Evidence

Islam is a source of instability in the world because it lacks a dominant center. States aspiring to be leaders of Islam, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and potentially Indonesia, compete for influence in the Muslim world; no one of them is in a strong position to mediate conflicts within Islam; and no one of them is able to act authoritatively on behalf of Islam in dealing with conflicts between Muslim and non-Muslim groups. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 735 (#expands, via linked claim)

The absence of an Islamic core state is a major contributor to the pervasive internal and external conflicts which characterize Islam. Consciousness without cohesion is a source of weakness to Islam and a source of threat to other civilizations. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 480 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Elective caliphate failed catastrophically, leading to dynastic rule; Most Muslim governments were repressive ‘bunker regimes’ with shaky legitimacy and high collapse odds; Lacking a core state causes Islam’s pervasive internal conflict — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 480 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Islam’s lack of core states fuels instability without central mediation #expands (0.96) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 735
• Lacking a core state causes Islam’s pervasive internal conflict #corroborates (0.95) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 480