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David D. Laitin

Capsule Review
May/June
2008
Nations, States, and Violence
G. John Ikenberry
Comment
Sep/Oct
2004
"Misunderestimating" Terrorismpremium content icon
Alan B. Krueger and David D. Laitin

Although terrorism is a top U.S. concern, the State Department's annual terrorism report was riddled with errors. If Washington wants to win the war, it needs to get its facts straight.
Capsule Review
Nov/Dec
1998
Identity in Formation: The Russian-Speaking Populations in the Near Abroad
Robert Legvold
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In the Magazine

November/December 2009 / 6, 88
Essay
In the Quicksands of Somalia
Bronwyn Bruton

Washington's repeated attempts to bring peace to Somalia with state-building initiatives have failed, even backfired. It should renounce political intervention and encourage local development without trying to improve governance.
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