Thursday Reads

The return of ideology, Erdogan's weak hand in the Balkans, and more. Thursday Reads December 7, 2023 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. The Return of Ideology by Dan Edelstein The temptations of ideological thinking were not banished to the twentieth century. [Read it here](. America Is an Overstretched Superpower by Ivan Eland The United States has made too many formal and informal alliance commitments that come at a huge cost to American taxpayers. [Read it here](. Erdogan’s Weak Hand in the Western Balkans by Reuf Bajrovic Despite its apparent “Neo-Ottoman” foreign policy, Turkey has largely neglected its Balkan periphery. [Read it here](. Chinese Nuclear Weapons and Canada: An Uncivil-Military Connection by Henry Sokolski The United States should take action to ensure that domestic and foreign actors are not boosting the nuclear programs of adversaries. [Read it here](. Podcast: Why Whittaker Chambers and Richard Nixon Matter for Today’s GOP On the 75th anniversary of their revelation, what is the history of Whittaker Chambers’ infamous Pumpkin Papers, their implications for Richard Nixon’s career, and their significance for conservatism, patriotism, and loyalty in America today? Jacob Heilbrunn spoke with Sam Tanenhaus, a contributing writer at the Washington Post’s Book World. Tanenhaus is a former editor of The New York Times Book Review and the author of [Whittaker Chambers: A Biography]( (Random House, 1997). Listen now on [Apple]( [Spotify]( or wherever you get your podcasts. [Spotify]( [Spotify]( [RSS]( [RSS]( [SoundCloud]( [SoundCloud]( [YouTube]( [YouTube]( [Apple]( [Apple]( Copyright © 2023 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in for our daily newsletter or registered at an event. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 709Washington, DC 20036 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.