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Which organization is Walter Russell Mead a board member of?
Which organization is Walter Russell Mead a board member of?
What is the title of Walter Russell Mead's book about American foreign policy?
What is the title of Walter Russell Mead's book about American foreign policy?
What is the speaker's academic background?
What is the speaker's academic background?
Where has the speaker previously served as editor at large?
Where has the speaker previously served as editor at large?
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What country did Alexander Hamilton look to for inspiration when developing American foreign policy?
What country did Alexander Hamilton look to for inspiration when developing American foreign policy?
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According to the text, what were Hamilton's ideas about American foreign policy modeled on?
According to the text, what were Hamilton's ideas about American foreign policy modeled on?
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What organization do Hamiltonians see as perfect for building a global network of commerce?
What organization do Hamiltonians see as perfect for building a global network of commerce?
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What do Hamiltonians believe is the key to America's freedom and prosperity?
What do Hamiltonians believe is the key to America's freedom and prosperity?
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According to the text, what is the purpose of the dam mentioned?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the dam mentioned?
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What is the main idea behind the George HW Bush School of American governance and foreign policy?
What is the main idea behind the George HW Bush School of American governance and foreign policy?
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What does the song 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' represent according to the text?
What does the song 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' represent according to the text?
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According to the text, what does foreign policy represent?
According to the text, what does foreign policy represent?
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According to the text, what is the difference between a generalist and a specialist?
According to the text, what is the difference between a generalist and a specialist?
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According to the text, what do the classic anti-war arguments in the song imply about American foreign policy?
According to the text, what do the classic anti-war arguments in the song imply about American foreign policy?
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According to the text, what is one of the things that being a generalist allows you to do?
According to the text, what is one of the things that being a generalist allows you to do?
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What does the song imply about the British Empire's democracy in the 1830s?
What does the song imply about the British Empire's democracy in the 1830s?
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According to the text, what did the author discover when studying the history of American foreign policy?
According to the text, what did the author discover when studying the history of American foreign policy?
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According to the text, who are some of the people today who hold Jeffersonian ideas about foreign policy?
According to the text, who are some of the people today who hold Jeffersonian ideas about foreign policy?
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According to the text, what does the author think about the Constitution?
According to the text, what does the author think about the Constitution?
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What does the song imply about Hitler's dream of ruling the world?
What does the song imply about Hitler's dream of ruling the world?
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According to the text, what does the Jeffersonian school of thought in American foreign policy emphasize?
According to the text, what does the Jeffersonian school of thought in American foreign policy emphasize?
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What is the main concern of the Jeffersonian school regarding big government defense budgets?
What is the main concern of the Jeffersonian school regarding big government defense budgets?
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According to the text, what does the Jeffersonian school argue against in terms of American foreign policy?
According to the text, what does the Jeffersonian school argue against in terms of American foreign policy?
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What does the text suggest about the average American's interest in global conflicts?
What does the text suggest about the average American's interest in global conflicts?
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According to the text, what event caused a shift in American sentiment towards going to war with Afghanistan?
According to the text, what event caused a shift in American sentiment towards going to war with Afghanistan?
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What did the author name his approach to American foreign policy?
What did the author name his approach to American foreign policy?
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Who criticized the author's use of Andrew Jackson as an example?
Who criticized the author's use of Andrew Jackson as an example?
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According to the text, what did the author say about Andrew Jackson's relation to Franklin D Roosevelt?
According to the text, what did the author say about Andrew Jackson's relation to Franklin D Roosevelt?
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What was the author's experience after using the term 'Jacksonian wisdom'?
What was the author's experience after using the term 'Jacksonian wisdom'?
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According to the text, who did the author say Jacksonian wisdom resonated with?
According to the text, who did the author say Jacksonian wisdom resonated with?
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