By Ellen Laipson:
As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State proceeds, the stakes for Iraq’s neighbors vary. Although victory is still a ways off, the outcome in Mosul will more likely entrench existing regional dynamics than change them.
Read the full article in World Politics Review here.
What Would Victory in Mosul Mean for Iraq’s Neighbors?
By Ellen Laipson
In Middle East & North Africa
By Ellen Laipson:
As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State proceeds, the stakes for Iraq’s neighbors vary. Although victory is still a ways off, the outcome in Mosul will more likely entrench existing regional dynamics than change them.
Read the full article in World Politics Review here.
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