"The Idea that Is America"
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Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, and author of "The Idea That is America."
photo courtesy of Princeton University
Liberty. Democracy. Equality. Justice. Tolerance. Humility. Faith.
International affairs scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter argues in her new book, "The Idea that is America," that these are America's core values.
In a recent speech at the Commonwealth Club of California, Slaughter spoke about her book and how while the country strives to uphold these values, it often falls short.
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