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Foreign affairs: 23 new books I wish Obama and Romney would read

In preparation for the upcoming presidential debate on foreign policy, check out these 23 books that offer the kind of nuance and context mostly overlooked during a campaign.  

11. 'Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution,' by Ethan Chorin

How did the US end up supporting Libyan rebels in 2011 when it had pursued rapprochement with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi just a few years earlier? How did Western realpolitik exacerbate the suffering of average Libyans before the revolution, and what barriers stand in the way of democratic transformation now? "Exit the Colonel" fills some of the gaps in Western media coverage

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