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Portrait of Hans J. Morgenthau by O. Donnandi.

Portrait of Hans J. Morgenthau by O. Donnandi.

Morgenthau Lecture: Speaking Truth to Power: The Quest for Equality in Freedom

May 12, 1991

Author
Robert J. Myers

Robert J. Myers

President, Carnegie Council, 1980-1995

About the Series

The Morgenthau Memorial Lecture series showcased the most distinguished thinkers on ethics and international affairs.

Former Council president Robert J. Myers discusses the legacy of Hans J. Morgenthau: his realist doctrine and its influence on American foreign policy; some enduring dilemmas of American democracy; and the the mass destruction of humanity through nuclear weapons.

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