So I see my research focusing on international problems of social and racial equality. And I think it will help inform a lot of the positions I take regarding domestic strategy issues.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- International research on equality informs domestic strategies for racial and social issues.
- In plain terms
- Studying global equality helps shape local plans for race and society.
- What can you take from it?
- Global insights can guide domestic social strategies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do international models inform local policy?
- What global issues matter domestically?
Another view
The quote assumes international issues directly translate to domestic solutions.
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