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Hillary's Legacy

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Hillary Clinton, the most well-traveled US Secretary of State in history, is expected to resign this month upon her successor's confirmation. As America’s top diplomat, she has navigated the Arab Spring, guided America’s “pivot” to Asia, and faced a European Union beset by uncertainty. What will define her foreign-policy legacy?

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  1. Farewell Hillary, For Now
    m4250c.jpeg Barrie Maguire

    Farewell Hillary, For Now

    Jan 28, 2013 Yuriko Koike

  2. Hillary Clinton’s Asian Adventure
    f7a4d70146f86f40075f6983_pa2885c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Hillary Clinton’s Asian Adventure

    May 16, 2012 Jaswant Singh

  3. A Pivot to the People
    m4740c.jpeg Barrie Maguire

    A Pivot to the People

    Mar 20, 2012 Anne-Marie Slaughter

  4. Obama’s Pacific Pivot
    je1157c.jpg Jennifer Kohnke

    Obama’s Pacific Pivot

    Dec 6, 2011 Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

  5. Hillary’s Kissinger Moment
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    Hillary’s Kissinger Moment

    Aug 13, 2010 Yuriko Koike

  6. Hillary in Asia, Round Two
    dr635a.jpg Dean Rohrer

    Hillary in Asia, Round Two

    Jul 10, 2009 Simon Tay

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