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The Mirror of History

Clifford Krauss

The Mirror of History explains how today's events are part of a historical pattern that helps explain what is going on. History does not repeat itself exactly, but every nation is a weaving of threads that goes back years, even centuries.

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    Clifford Krauss is a foreign affairs analyst, author and book critic. Four decades covering world affairs, energy and politics for the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Former CFR fellow.

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