How Saudi Arabia and Iran's rivalry is unravelling the Middle East

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Francis Fukuyama on coronavirus and the crisis of trust: Gideon Rachman talks to writer Francis Fukuyama about the way different political systems have responded to the pandemic and about the crisis of trust that has undermined some countries’ efforts to tackle the disease. by The Rachman Review

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The global politics of climate change: Gideon Rachman talks to historian Adam Tooze about his forthcoming book on the origins of the climate crisis and the prospects for international agreement to curb emissions and avert disaster. by The Rachman Review

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Matteo Renzi on the problem with populists: Gideon Rachman talks to Italy's former centre-left prime minister Matteo Renzi about the problem with populists, how to solve Europe's migration crisis and his future role in politics. by The Rachman Review

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The dictator and the strongman: Gideon Rachman talks to Frank Dikötter, professor of humanities at the University of Hong Kong and author of How to be a dictator, about the cult of personality behind some of the twentieth century’s most renowned dictators and which of today's le... by The Rachman Review

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