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Clinton's American exceptionalism puts a new twist on an old idea

  • Written by Abram Van Engen, Associate Professor of English, Washington University in St Louis

How does a belief in American exceptionalism shape foreign policy?

The views of the presidential candidates will likely be on display during a national security and military affairs forum hosted by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and NBC News this week. What may be most surprising is not what the candidates say, but the way in which...

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