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    Gideon Rachman

    Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator

    Gideon Rachman became chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times in July 2006. He joined the FT after a 15-year career at The Economist, which included spells as a foreign correspondent in Brussels, Washington and Bangkok.

    He also edited The Economist’s business and Asia sections. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.

    Email Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
    • Monday, 8 July, 2024
      Geopolitics
      France and Britain are changing places

      Europe looks leaderless at a time of mounting global threats

      Illustration of a person sat drinking tea next to a shield with the Union Jack, looking on at another person, who is hanging upside down and holding a French flag
    • Thursday, 4 July, 2024
      The Weekend Essay
      The beautiful game in ugly times — a Euro 2024 journey

      Following the England team in Germany, Gideon Rachman watches new football stars emerge in the shadow of war and a resurgent far right

      Young men in blue or white football shirts, some of the draped in England flags, look up tensely. Some of them hold a hand to their head
    • Thursday, 4 July, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast27 min listen
      Who are the Middle East power brokers?

      Can regional forces help contain the Gaza violence?

    • Monday, 1 July, 2024
      Geopolitics
      Le Pen, Trump and liberal panic

      Liberals are in for a long struggle as nationalist populism surges in the US and Europe

      Populist politicians of the US, UK, France, Italy and Hungary shout from inside megaphones immersed in water which display their countries flag
    • Thursday, 27 June, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast25 min listen
      US foreign policy under Trump 2.0

      Who are those vying for influence with the Republican nominee?

    • Monday, 24 June, 2024
      French parliamentary election 2024
      France could trigger the next euro crisis

      Runaway budget deficits and confrontation with Brussels and Berlin is a formula for trouble

      James Ferguson illustration of a French fighting cock facing off with Emmanuel Macron.
    • Sunday, 23 June, 2024
      The FT’s guide to the best books to read this summer
      Best summer books of 2024: Politics

      Gideon Rachman selects his best mid-year reads

    • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast24 min listen
      Can South Africa’s national unity government succeed?

      Ramaphosa coalition heralded by some as new dawn for the country

    • Monday, 17 June, 2024
      Populism
      From France to America, the far right is on the march

      Attitudes to democracy and the rule of law will define the distinctions in politics

      James Ferguson illustration of flagpoles as flaming torches, one carrying the EU flag and the other the US flag.
    • Monday, 10 June, 2024
      South African politics
      Ramaphosa and South Africa on the edge

      Despite losing his parliamentary majority, the president is determined to keep calm and carry on

      Illustration of a figure standing at a crossroads on the flag of South Africa
    • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast29 min listen
      China’s great power strategy

      How to respond to Beijing’s military and political ambitions

    • Monday, 3 June, 2024
      War in Ukraine
      Russia’s nuclear threats are losing their power

      The western alliance is intensifying support for Ukraine in a way that was unthinkable at the beginning of the war

      Illustration of a nuclear warhead trailing red, white and blue smoke (Russia’s flag colours) flying towards the Nato symbol floating above yellow storm clouds against a sky blue background (Ukraine’s flag colours)
    • Thursday, 30 May, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast20 min listen
      How much power can far-right parties win in Europe?

      EU parliamentary elections will provide a testing ground for their strength

    • Monday, 27 May, 2024
      US foreign policy
      America breaks global rules as it defends the free world

      Washington should dial down its claim to be protecting an international order that is clearly in decline

      Illustration of road signs, with a large one reading ‘east’ next to lots with arrows pointing in various directions and some reading ‘west’, one of which is upside down
    • Thursday, 23 May, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast25 min listen
      Ukraine war at a tipping point

      Dangerous moment for Europe as Russia’s forces gain ground

    • Monday, 20 May, 2024
      Instant InsightIsrael-Hamas war
      A crushing blow for Israel and a massive gamble by the ICC

      The question of how the US responds to this now becomes critical

      Close-up picture of Benjamin Netanyahu with an Israeli flag in the background
    • Monday, 20 May, 2024
      Geopolitics
      The relationship between Xi and Putin is built to last

      A shared antagonism towards the US will prevent tensions between China and Russia from coming to the fore

      Illustration of the Russian bear and the Chinese panda dancing together
    • Monday, 13 May, 2024
      Israel-Hamas war
      Israel cannot stand alone and Netanyahu knows it

      The American decision to restrict arms sales could be a turning point in the US-Israel relationship

      Illustration of an armoured military vehicle, which is flying an Israeli flag, has a wheel clamp in the colours of the US stars and stripes
    • Thursday, 9 May, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast25 min listen
      Italy and the Giorgia Meloni phenomenon

      Can Meloni break Italy's pattern of a weak economy and unstable domestic politics?

    • Monday, 6 May, 2024
      Geopolitics
      Xi is probing for cracks in the EU and Nato

      China’s charm offensive in Europe has threatening undertones and is likely to fail as a result

      Illustration of President Xi Jinping dressed in a polo shirt and shorts, pulling a suitcase with the Chinese flag on it
    • Thursday, 2 May, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast26 min listen
      Modi’s mission

      BJP rule has delivered economic benefits but at a cost to civil society

    • Monday, 29 April, 2024
      Asia-Pacific economy
      How long can Japan remain a haven from China?

      People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem

      James Ferguson illustration of a large Chinese shark and a small Japanese tuna
    • Thursday, 25 April, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast23 min listen
      US aid package offers fresh hope to Ukraine

      Much-needed supplies are key to fending off Russian attacks

    • Sunday, 21 April, 2024
      Geopolitics
      Ukraine is the front line of a much larger conflict

      America and its allies see Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as an axis of adversaries

      Illustration of a stack of crates with ‘Ukraine’ printed on the top, a US flag on one side and a skull and crossbones on the other
    • Thursday, 18 April, 2024
      Rachman Review podcast22 min listen
      Iran raises the stakes with attack on Israel

      Will Netanyahu heed calls for a measured response?

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