Campaign 2012 and Foreign Policy

Conference Call — October 10, 2012 — 61 min

Campaign 2012 and Foreign Policy

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James M. Lindsay, CFR's senior vice president, director of studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg chair, leads a conversation on how foreign policy is playing out in the U.S. presidential campaign, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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James M. Lindsay

Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations

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Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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