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Hal Brands on Grand Strategy
Hal Brands, the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss grand strategy.
February 22, 2018 — 44:00 min
Hal Brands
Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
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