Alexander B. Downes is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University.
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Alexander B. Downes is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University.
History shows that forcing rulers from power rarely works. Even apparently successful regime changes often leads to bitter civil war.
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