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What to Read on Mexican Politics
Shannon O'Neil
An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on Mexican politics.
Essay
JUL/AUG
2009
The Real War in Mexico
Shannon O'Neil

Hysteria over bloodshed in Mexico clouds the real challenge. The rising violence is a product of democratization, and the only real solution is to continue strengthening Mexican democracy.
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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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