Why Rand Paul's Victory Matters for Republican Foreign Policy

Abstract

The biggest news stories following Rand Paul’s victory in the recent Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky have focused on his comments regarding his view that the 1964 Civil Rights Act abridged the rights of business owners, his defense of BP regarding the recent oil spill on the grounds that “accidents happen”, and that it is wrong to criticize BP or seek to hold them accountable for the spill.