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U.S. Foreign Policy: What’s the Purpose?
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U.S. Foreign Policy: What’s the Purpose?

Defining the True Aim of America’s Global Engagement

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Craig Biddle
May 21, 2015
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What is the proper foreign policy for America?

There are essentially three schools of thought on the matter. One is widely known as “idealism,” because it is driven by alleged ideals;1 another as “realism,” because it is driven by an alleged focus on reality;2 and the third does not yet have a popular name but needs one. Because this third alternative is d…

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