Shaping Foreign Policy

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Smoke-Filled RoomsStephen Crowley

Previous installments of Stephen Crowley's series:

While pundits agree that this presidential election will likely turn on economic issues, the candidates have been busy demonstrating that they are capable in foreign policy.

In the fifth installment of the “Smoke-Filled Rooms” series, Stephen Crowley, a staff photographer at The New York Times, continue s to look beyond the restrictions, spin and control of the contemporary American political process. With an unorthodox presentation of photographs and text, Mr. Crowley examines the forces that influence the presidential campaign.

Previous installments can be viewed here: Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

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