The Turks and Mr. Erdogan
The Hillsdale College Alaska cruise aimed to educate, and so it did. I learned more from David Goldman about Erdogan, Turkey and the Middle East in an hour than from everybody else combined over the years.
The AuthorDavid Goldman, a New York economist, is a columnist for First Things magazine and writes under the name “Spengler” for Asia Times Online. Previously he was the global head of credit strategy for Credit Suisse, and head of fixed income research at Bank of America. In addition to his journalism and financial work, he is a regular on CNBC’s The Kudlow Report.
The BookGoldman’s latest book is entitled, How Civilizations Die (and Why Islam is Dying Too). I tried to buy it on the spot, but so heavy were sales that I had to order a copy. I haven’t yet read it, so I will quote what learned people say:
“David Goldman muses on population trends and religion with a breathtaking depth, originality, and panache.…