Summary: <div style="background-color: #eee; float: right; width: 30%; margin: 0px 0px 15px 15px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px; font-size: .85em;"> <p><span style="">Relevant Reading:</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.the-american-interest.com/2017/01/24/same-world-lonely-world-cold-world/"><strong>Same World, Lonely World, Cold World</strong></a><br> Adam Garfinkle</p> </div><p>We have another excellent episode for you this week, as host Richard Aldous speaks with Adam Garfinkle about his new essay on Donald Trump’s strategic options.</p><p>Adam Garfinkle, editor of <em>The American Interest</em>, tells Richard that Trump can take the country in one of three directions: towards the same world (a continuation), towards a lonely world (neo-isolationism), or towards a cold world (a return to <em>realpolitik</em>).</p><p>Be sure to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-interest-podcast/id821109533?mt=2">subscribe</a> to the podcast on iTunes, where you can leave a review. Follow Richard Aldous <a href="https://twitter.com/rjaldous">@RJAldous</a> on Twitter.</p>
