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November 12, 2009 What to Read on Nuclear Proliferation Bradley A. Thayer An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on nuclear proliferation. View	November 4, 2009 What to Read on Communism Stephen Kotkin An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on communism. View	October 23, 2009 What to Read on North Korean Politics Nicholas Eberstadt An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on North Korean politics. View
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September 15, 2009 What to Read on Syrian Politics Steven Heydemann An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on Syrian politics. View	August 18, 2009 What to Read on Mexican Politics Shannon O'Neil An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on Mexican politics. View	August 10, 2009 What to Read on Transatlantic Relations Jeffrey Kopstein An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on transatlantic relations. View
July 22, 2009 What to Read on the Middle East Peace Process Steven A. Cook An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on the Middle East peace process. View	July 10, 2009 What to Read on Fighting Insurgencies Eliot A. Cohen An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on fighting insurgencies. View	July 7, 2009 What to Read on Thai Politics Erik Martinez Kuhonta An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on Thai politics. View

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In the Magazine

November/December 2009 / Volume 6, Number 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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