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Just look at Iraq in 1991.
Marwan Muasher
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Ukraine, Looking Backward and Forward
Tough Western sanctions are a good thing, but in the end it is military failure that will really force Putin to back down.
Published on Feb 26, 2022
About the Author
Francis Fukuyama
Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Francis Fukuyama is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where his research focuses on democratization and international political economy.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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