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Dennis St Peter's avatar

Excellent article!!

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Michael Wild's avatar

I agree. Very often improving the tenor of the relationship between states does further a nation's concrete aims but that is a means to an end and not an end in itself. This particular confusion of means and ends is very common.

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Jerry Goff's avatar

Less state dinners and more sessions with staff dedicated to concrete goals of both parties?

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