Assignment Instructions: Write a 3-5 page (750-1250 words) essay, answering the following question:

How can you use Fearon and Laitin’s study to shed light on the conflicts in Abkhazia and Karabakh (see videos and do your own searching), and where does it fall short? Feel free to use the internet to gather evidence, which should be cited where appropriate, but all of the writing should be your own.