Gideon Rachman

May 1, 2023
China Could Play Key Role Ending War in Ukraine
Russia needs its ally’s support but the prolonged conflict has become a strategic liability for Beijing
April 17, 2023
How the Ukraine War Has Divided the World
While Joe Biden was on a sentimental journey to Ireland, Xi Jinping was busy in Beijing. Following a high-profile visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, the Chinese leader...
April 11, 2023
Why Taiwan Matters
It would certainly make life easier for Europeans and American leaders if they had no reason to worry about the fate of Taiwan. But the reality is that a forcible Chinese annexation...
March 13, 2023
AUKUS, the Anglosphere, and Great Power Rivalry
Aukus is not a grand philosophical statement like the Atlantic Charter. But the underlying geopolitical intent is clear. The nations of the “Anglosphere” are renewing...
February 27, 2023
AMLO's Strongman Act Weakens Mexico
The president’s attacks on national institutions threaten democracy and stability.
February 21, 2023
No Quick Path to Peace in Ukraine
The western alliance’s public confidence over the war masks private anxiety
February 6, 2023
Reversing Brexit Is Only a Matter of Time
How could it be done? I would favour a two-referendum process. The first vote could be held in 2026, a decade after the Leave vote of 2016. It would simply give the UK government...
January 24, 2023
The World's Democracies Need to Stick Together
Maintaining a united front on Ukraine and on China is getting harder
January 17, 2023
There Is No Path to Lasting Russian Victory
“Don’t write off Russia” — that was the muttered warning of a European diplomat, with long experience in Moscow. It is a fair point. Vladimir Putin’s...

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