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“I think something that's really understudied and misunderstood is the use of information.”

Quote by Michael McFaul

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Michael McFaul is an American academic and diplomat. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014. He is currently the Steven P. Roach Professor of International Studies at Stanford University. more

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