US and Turkey on a collision course: the perils of nationalism
Current tensions reflect disagreements between the nations and their colliding interests in the Middle East
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MUCH has been said and written in recent years about the rise of nationalism and its political-ideological relatives, nativism and mercantilism, and the way they help drive to power strong leaders with authoritarian leanings.
Those who have welcomed this trend have argued that it could provide for more global stability. Popular leaders who are less bound to special interests at home and are dismissive of internationalist illusions would enjoy more flexibility in making deals on national security and trade policy issues with their foreign counterparts; and they would deliver on the pledges they made!
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