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Sean T. Byrnes

Sean T. Byrnes is a writer and historian who lives in Middle Tennessee. He’s the author of Disunited Nations: US Foreign Policy, Anti-Americanism, and the Rise of the New Right from LSU Press.

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November 21, 2023
Sean T. Byrnes
Patrick Deneen’s Escape from Liberalism
“Regime Change” fits into a long tradition of magical thinking, from Anton Mesmer to Theodore Roosevelt and beyond.
July 6, 2023
Sean T. Byrnes
The Myth of Reagan’s Cold War Toughness Haunts American Foreign Policy
Hawks may claim that uncompromising defense policies won the Cold War. But his pursuit of peace was more important.
February 7, 2023
Sean T. Byrnes
Indigenous Continent Flips American History
Unlike accounts that focus on the travails of European settlers, Pekka Hämäläinen’s new book tells a 10,000-year story of Native cultures, politics, and resistance.

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