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Regime change rarely succeeds. When will the U.S. learn?

The Washington Post
In this opinion piece, Fletcher postdoctoral scholar Benjamin Denison examines how forcible regime change rarely achieves the goal of advancing U.S. interests. Denison is the author of “The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: The Failure of Regime-Change Operations.”

Sudan’s revolution runs aground in Darfur

The New Humanitarian
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal and Friedman’s Helen Young are both quoted in this article exploring why the democratic movement in Sudan, which recently overthrew President Omar al-Bashir, has not taken hold in the Darfur region.

What Happens if America and Iran Go to War?

The National Interest
Fletcher’s Daniel Drezner is quoted from his Washington Post column regarding best and worst case scenarios for what can happen between the United States and Iran as a result of the U.S. assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Suleimani.