Aram Bakshian Jr.

Aram Bakshian Jr., a contributing editor at The National Interest, served as an aide to presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan and writes frequently on politics, history and the humanities.


Essays

Politics

Erdogan, the Anti-Ataturk

| 09.03.13

The legacy of the man who dragged Turkey into the twentieth century is at risk to the rival vision of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Society

The New Yorker Casts Its Ballot

| 01.02.13

One of America's top magazines often appeared smug as it covered 2012 elections.

Reviews

Society

Voice of the New Global Elite

| 08.22.12

The newsmagazine world has been turned on its head. Yet one weekly publication, The Economist, is arguably more prestigious than at any time in its 169-year history. This content analysis helps explain why.

Society

Eyes and Ears of the Arab Spring

| 01.04.12

The English-language news channel of Al Jazeera consistently is first on the scene of Mideastern developments, and its journalists provide smart analysis of global events. It may be today’s most influential television-news operation.

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December 11, 2013