President Obama and Ancient Leaders
At a conference on the influence of Ancient Greek and Roman history on the U.S. presidency, Professor Thornton talked about the Obama Admini… read more
At a conference on the influence of Ancient Greek and Roman history on the U.S. presidency, Professor Thornton talked about the Obama Administration’s foreign policy goals. Among the topics he addresses were U.S. participation in international institutions, various approaches to international diplomacy, and comparisons between contemporary U.S. foreign policy and that of the Roman and Greek empires. close
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