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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)
  • Thursday, 1 August, 2024
    Rachman Review podcast20 min listen
    Can the Olympics cure France’s malaise?

    They may not agree on a government but the French are joyfully backing the Games

  • Monday, 29 July, 2024
    US foreign policy
    The real danger that Trump would pose for Ukraine

    Agreeing to Russia’s demand for a neutral Ukraine could leave the country at the mercy of Moscow

    Ann Kiernan illustration of a soldier shooting at a dove in a field, with  sunflowers and the blue sky  representing the colours of the Ukrainian flag
  • Tuesday, 23 July, 2024
    Rachman Review podcast26 min listen
    'Kamala Harris could win — and win big'

    The Democratic party’s likely new candidate will shake up the race for the presidency

  • Monday, 22 July, 2024
    US presidential election 2024
    Trump, Harris and a fear-filled campaign

    The outcome of the US election will turn on which candidate scares voters the most

    Illustration of spooky looking Democrat donkey and Republican elephant arguing as mist swirls around them
  • Thursday, 18 July, 2024
    Rachman Review podcast23 min listen
    Drama in the US presidential race

    Will there be more black swan events to disrupt the contest?

  • Monday, 15 July, 2024
    Donald Trump
    The 2024 presidential election is not over yet

    Donald Trump’s attempted assassination may not shift many votes in a highly polarised nation

    Illustration of an American bald eagle seen from behind looking right towards Trump while Biden stands on the eagle’s left against a background of a US flag
  • Thursday, 11 July, 2024
    Rachman Review podcast23 min listen
    Britain’s role in a changing Europe

    What difference will the new governments in the UK and France make?

  • 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
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