Benn Steil on the Marshall Plan

CFR’s Benn Steil joins James M. Lindsay to discuss his new book, The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War.

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Published

March 8, 2018

Host

James M. Lindsay
Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

Guest

Benn Steil
Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics

Show Notes

CFR’s Benn Steil joins James M. Lindsay to discuss his new book, The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War.

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