Reagan the Astute
Edward N. Luttwak
The popular notion of Ronald Reagan as a lazy bungler have long been questioned; but only now, with the publication of his diaries, do we encounter a shrewd and watchful President determined to have his own way |
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Putin's list
Charles King
The fear not just of terrorists but of all Southerners has increased Putin's grip on power and the chauvinism of Russian society |
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Bye-bye Blair
Michael White
An intellectual-as-courtier and an armchair freedom fighter give their verdicts on the outgoing Prime Minister |
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Ségolène the gendarme
Sudhir Hazareesingh
Mme Royal's strategic acuteness has taken her further than anyone expected, and provoked perplexity across France |
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A Blunkett in the china shop
Michael White
David Blunkett's diaries betray his obsession with the media and, more understandably, with himself. |
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Thatcherism three
Richard Wilson
There is no doubt of Mrs Thatcher's profound influence on Messrs Blair and Brown. But can the latter now lead us through a new revolution? |
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Capital ideas
Harold James
For Nobel Prizewinning economist Joseph Stiglitz, economic globalization has outpaced political globalization, and the imbalance needs to be corrected. But is his rejection of one-size-fits-all liberalization really the solution? |
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Reparations culture
David Lowenthal
How apologies for the past replace our hopes for the future. |
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Soft despotism
Stein Ringen
The future of democracy is in the balance. Citizens care less for it, participate less in it and have less trust in governance with it - not because they are less trusting than hitherto, but because democracy has become less worthy of trust. |
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Strife in Samarkand
Iain Elliot
A new book by the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan brings to light a catalogue of abuse and corruption. |
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Beyond the nuclear
M. E. Yapp
There is a sadness, a long unrequited yearning, hidden in the history of Iran’s relations with the US. There is also a tale of incompetent diplomats, mutual incomprehension and dangerous rhetoric. |
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Doomed international
Kenneth Anderson
In his new book, Francis Fukuyama argues that key neoconservative tenets were violated in making the case for the war in Iraq, and offers a replacement for neoconservative foreign policy. Kenneth Anderson, meanwhile, makes the case for the abandonment of multiculturalism in Western societies. |
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The American seen
Stein Ringen
For European sociologists, there is a lot to learn from the United States about equality, liberty and capitalism |
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Band of hope
Stein Ringen
AN END TO POVERTY? A historical debate. By Gareth Stedman Jones.
THE END OF POVERTY. How we can make it happen in our lifetime. Jeffrey Sachs. |
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Non, merci
Robert Jackson
MANUEL CRITIQUE DU PARFAIT EUROPEEN. By Jacques Genereux.
JE VOUS PARLE D'EUROPE. By Elizabeth Guigou.
L'HOMME EUROPEEN. By Dominique de Villepin and Jorge Sempru. |
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In conversation
Simon Jenkins
THE EDEN-EISENHOWER CORRESPONDENCE, 1955-1957. By Peter G. Boyle, editor. |
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