A War to Achieve Modernity by Alia Al Ganis • January 2019 Karen E. Young writes: The truth is that the US is absent as a beacon or facilitator of a liberal economic vision for the region. So, without a champion of markets governed by rule of law, or an advocate for increasing economic mobility for a young population, markets will sort out the most favorable environments for capital in the region. How will markets respond in the Middle East, as they are more cognizant of a diminished American role in regional peace and prosperity? There is less optimism for bottom-up economic growth, particularly as state-ownership and intervention continues to dominate – American Enterprise Institute W. Robert Pearson writes: Throughout his career, he has never articulated his long-term goals, but his actions suggest what they are. His problem today is actually the same one that faced the Ottoman Empire in its later centuries: he lacks the resources to accomplish his goals. Normally, a leader in that position would befriend those who could provide him support. In today’s world, for Turkey that would ordinarily mean working with Europe and the United States within a broader global community. Turkey once seemed to be on that path. Mr. Erdogan insisted on a different direction, and now the task is considerably more difficult. – Middle East Institute Michael Rubin writes: For most countries, it would be unthinkable to support, let alone supply, al-Shabaab. Except for Turkey. […] That Turkey was actively supporting an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria and, at a minimum, passively supporting the Islamic State was the major reason why the United States cast its lot in with Syria’s Kurds. Turkey’s ongoing partnership with radical groups in Syria will also pose a lasting security challenge to the broader region and Turkey itself. – Washington Examiner
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