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March 17, 2011

A Realist Celebration of St. Patrick's Day

Sean Kay, Foreign Policy

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As we all rev up our Irishness for a day, it is worth appreciating how much this small nation has shaped the world.

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TAGGED: United States, Realism, Ireland

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