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John M. Owen IV

Review Essay
Nov/Dec
2005
Iraq and the Democratic Peace
John M. Owen IV

Mature democracies may not fight each other. But immature democracies, an important new book argues, can be quite bellicose. Unfortunately, Iraq might end up fitting the pattern.
Capsule Review
May/Jun
1998
Liberal Peace, Liberal War: American Politics and International Security
David C. Hendrickson
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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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