If Trump kills the TPP, Canberra will seek new allies, writes Gideon Rachman

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It is even possible that Kissinger, now 93, could play a role as adviser or intermediary

Gideon Rachman

The result of the election undermines US global leadership

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President-elect challenges bipartisan principles that underpin US approach to the world

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The worst folly was committed by the American people, writes Thomas Wright

The trend towards simplicity obscured the gravity of political crises, writes Sam Wilkin

She was the obvious political heir to The Donald, writes Jeremy Shapiro

The tsar’s revival of Moscow’s global influence proved a sham, writes Paul Knott

The solution of ARS’ gigantic mind was extreme but inevitable, writes Philipp Keller

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The rise of such personalised autocracy will lead to international instability

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There is more than bluster involved in the Philippines’ pivot towards China

Gideon Rachman

Both sides should shift from absolutist positions on Brexit, writes Gideon Rachman

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The next three months will be a perilous time from Mosul to the South China Sea

Gideon Rachman

The presidential debates are a poor advert for the western system

Gideon Rachman

Without a diplomatic solution, Moscow’s forces could be stuck there long term

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The UK prime minister announces she will trigger an exit from the EU before getting any guarantees

Gideon Rachman

Western politicians must try to frame policy that takes account of oscillations in public sentiment

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The US and Russia share a common interest in the military defeat of Isis, writes Gideon Rachman

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From South China Sea rivalry to an international trade agreement, the US policy is in trouble

Gideon Rachman

Rather than viewing Brexit as a threat, the EU should treat it as an opportunity

Gideon Rachman