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In The Media

A Conversation with Robert Kagan

Carnegie Senior Associate Robert Kagan appeared on Charlie Rose to discuss his book, The Return of History and the End of Dreams.

By Robert Kagan

Published on May 15, 2008

Source: Charlie Rose

Carnegie Senior Associate Robert Kagan appeared on Charlie Rose to discuss his book, The Return of History and the End of Dreams.

Click here to watch the conversation.

About the Author

Robert Kagan

Former Senior Associate

Kagan, author of the recent book, The Return of History and the End of Dreams (Knopf 2008), writes a monthly column on world affairs for the Washington Post and is a contributing editor at both the Weekly Standard and the New Republic.

Recent Work

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Why Egypt Has To Be The U.S. Priority In The Middle East
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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