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Gideon Rachman

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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.

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  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    Geopolitics
    2019: the year of street protest

    Mass demonstrations around the globe show no sign of fizzling out

  • Monday, 16 December, 2019
    Populism
    In search of liberal nationalism

    UK prime minister Boris Johnson has a chance to show this is not an oxymoron

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Boris Johnson’s chance to forge a new role for Britain

    The prime minister must work to convince sceptics that leaving the EU is not an act of self-harm

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    Special ReportInternational Governance
    Worlds apart: how decoupling became the new buzzword

    Globalisation is faltering as countries fret about their reliance on foreign markets

  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast15 min listen
    Tensions at the heart of Europe

    Gideon Rachman talks to Franziska Brantner, a rising star of Germany's Green party, about the Franco-German relationship

  • Monday, 9 December, 2019
    US-China trade dispute
    Why Europe will choose the US over China

    America’s allies are belatedly heeding its warnings about the Chinese technology threat

  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
    Best Books of the Year 2019
    Best books of 2019: Politics

    Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles

  • Monday, 2 December, 2019
    US foreign policy
    Trump, Obama and their battle with the ‘blob’

    The Nato summit underlines a surprising continuity in US foreign policy

  • Wednesday, 27 November, 2019
    FT Books Essay
    High stakes in Hong Kong: Xi’s great challenge

    Four books look at the protests, the threat to ‘one China’ sovereignty and the impact of any response

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  • Wednesday, 27 November, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast18 min listen
    Xi Jinping's China

    Gideon Rachman and guests discuss the cult of personality around China’s leader

  • Monday, 25 November, 2019
    Brexit
    Brexit has destabilised the Franco-German couple

    Berlin used to rely on the UK to resist the expansion of the EU budget

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    World4 min
    Why Hong Kong disturbs Xi Jinping's vision for China

    FT's Gideon Rachman says protests in the territory raise questions about Xi's 'one China' policy

  • Monday, 18 November, 2019
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong is Xi Jinping’s failure

    The revolt raises questions about the Chinese president’s entire project

  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast21 min listen
    The Warren-Sanders approach to the world

    What would a radical Democratic president look like?

  • Tuesday, 12 November, 2019
    Opinion2 min
    Hong Kong: does the latest violence suggest a critical turning point?

    FT's Gideon Rachman on the territory's crisis after five months of pro-democracy protests

  • Monday, 11 November, 2019
    Indian politics & policy
    The west has given Narendra Modi a free pass

    Threats to minority rights and democratic norms are ignored to preserve a comforting illusion

  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast20 min listen
    Singapore and the US-China trade war

    Gideon Rachman talks to writer and former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani

  • Monday, 4 November, 2019
    Populism
    The age of democratic deadlock

    Around the world, radicalisation is making coalition and consensus much harder

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast25 min listen
    Nick Clegg on Facebook

    Former UK deputy premier talks about his new role at Facebook and regulating big tech

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    Geopolitics
    Britain and Russia are Europe’s odd couple

    After Brexit, the UK could drift into an antagonistic relationship with its continental neighbours

  • Friday, 25 October, 2019
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Leaderless rebellion: how social media aids global protests

    From Hong Kong to Chile activists have used technology to stay ahead of the authorities

  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast21 min listen
    Trump's China policy

    Gideon Rachman talks to Nadia Schadlow, architect of Trump’s foreign policy

  • Monday, 21 October, 2019
    Facebook Inc
    Facebook is the world’s most powerful adolescent

    And like many teenagers, it needs to be set some rules

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    Rachman Review podcast24 min listen
    Trump, Brexit and America's shrinking role

    Gideon Rachman and guests discuss Trump, Brexit and the new world order

  • Monday, 14 October, 2019
    Chinese politics & policy
    Chinese censorship is spreading beyond its borders

    Western companies and universities have strong incentives not to offend Beijing

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