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Promised Land, Crusader State
1997-12-22T20:00:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjhhXC8xOTk3MDYxNjA2MDQxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Walter McDougall talked about his book, "Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with the World Since 1776". His book detailed diplomatic relations with foreign nations since the beginning of United States history and divided them into different categories and terms. Professor McDougall also argued that the federal government should rethink its humanitarian aid efforts because if the government cannot even clean up its inner cities, it cannot help countries around the world such as Somalia. He also wrote that a certain confusion has existed in American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War.
Professor Walter McDougall talked about his book, "Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with the World Since 1776". His boo…
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Professor Walter McDougall talked about his book, "Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with the World Since 1776". His book detailed diplomatic relations with foreign nations since the beginning of United States history and divided them into different categories and terms. Professor McDougall also argued that the federal government should rethink its humanitarian aid efforts because if the government cannot even clean up its inner cities, it cannot help countries around the world such as Somalia. He also wrote that a certain confusion has existed in American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. close
Professor Walter McDougall talked about his book, "Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with the World Since 1776". His boo… read more
Professor Walter McDougall talked about his book, "Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with the World Since 1776". His book detailed diplomatic relations with foreign nations since the beginning of United States history and divided them into different categories and terms. Professor McDougall also argued that the federal government should rethink its humanitarian aid efforts because if the government cannot even clean up its inner cities, it cannot help countries around the world such as Somalia. He also wrote that a certain confusion has existed in American foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. close
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