Why Sloganeering has Eclipsed Nuance in US Presidential Debates
Although Tuesday night’s presidential debate wasn’t focused on global issues, discussion of the US role in China and Libya figured prominently.
Susan Glasser, the editor of Foreign Policy magazine says when it comes to foreign policy, this year’s US presidential campaign has moved beyond nuance and into unabashed sloganeering.
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