Leslie Vinjamuri

SOAS University of London

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Leslie Vinjamuri is director of the Centre on Conflict Rights and Justice at SOAS University of London.

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Donald Trump may be withdrawing America from global leadership. But previous presidents have flubbed that role since the end of the Cold War.

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Promoting human rights and democratic values is part of America's "brand" — a crucial part of its "leadership of the free world."

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