A rapid withdrawal by the UK would only strengthen the EU’s enemies

Technology, not military power, will be the basis for this new global split

This illiberal idea is also appealing to some on the American right

The convergence of the two countries has been disrupted by the UK’s vote to leave the EU

The Muslim and non-Muslim worlds are becoming increasingly intolerant of each other

But the populist movement is going to need more than electoral success

The message from the World Economic Forum this year was that enthusiasm and ideas are in short supply

Internal divisions are less powerful than the external pressures keeping members together

Proponents of ‘Global Britain’ underestimate just how difficult it is to do deals

Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt appeals to opponents of democracy and the rule of law

But as its rightwing variant flags, the leftwing version could surge

I made my biggest mistakes by succumbing to optimism but my gloomy bets have come in