Things Fall Apart (in the Middle East): The Donald Trump Story

Originally published at: Things Fall Apart (in the Middle East): The Donald Trump Story - TPM – Talking Points Memo

One of the key arguments for a great power — other than the great power itself wanting to be one — is that they act as a guarantor of stability and the status quo. That is far from the only public or global good. And a great power will ensure that status quo on its…