Alexander B. Downes

Alexander B. Downes is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and co-Director of the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies at George Washington University. He is author of Targeting Civilians in War and Catastrophic Success: Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong.

Wise Choices — Final Response

I thank the respondents for their excellent commentaries.

  • Alexander B. Downes

Regime Change Doesn’t Work

History shows that forcing rulers from power rarely works. Even apparently successful regime changes often leads to bitter civil war.

  • Alexander B. Downes
with responses from
  • Greg Grandin
  • Neta C. Crawford
  • James D. Fearon
  • Mary Kaldor
  • John Tirman
  • Tod Lindberg
  • Joanne Landy
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