Commentary
Marc Lynch
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Failed States and Ungoverned Spaces
Failed states across the Middle East and North Africa will pose distinctive challenges for U.S. policy in the next administration.
By Marc Lynch
Published on Oct 25, 2016
Source: ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
State failure and proxy war have consumed key Arab states such as Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, with massive humanitarian consequences. Local power struggles have been exacerbated by regional and international interventions. The next American administration must act to resolve these wars and assist the reconstruction of shattered states. Rather than new military interventions, the United States should focus on the international enforcement of military de-escalation to accomplish these goals.
Read the full article at the ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
About the Author
Marc Lynch
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
Marc Lynch was a nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program where his work focuses on the politics of the Arab world.
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