Gideon Rachman

But escalating the conflict further is more likely to lead to regional chaos

The US foreign policy machine in action, origins of the new cold war, and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as viewed from Washington

With American policy in the Middle East in tatters, Donald Trump could be the principal beneficiary of escalation in the region

Military intervention is not the way to bring about the fall of the Islamic republic

European foreboding about peace and stability in the world finds little echo in New Delhi

Strongman leaders around the globe would welcome a victory for the Republican former president

Kim Jong Un’s intervention in the Ukraine war reflects a dangerous turn in Pyongyang’s approach to the world

A selection of the best titles to shed light on America’s decision to return the former president to power

The president-elect has fundamentally shifted the norms and ideology of American politics

Populist nationalists on both sides of the Atlantic share common ideas. But there are tensions just beneath the surface