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

The legacy of Deng Xiaoping has been threatened during the past year

The thesis that rivalry leads to war captures the attention of Washington and Beijing

Beijing needs to grasp that there has been a profound bipartisan shift in US thinking

The French contradiction of a demand for lower taxes and better public services will stay unresolved

Shinzo Abe will reduce tensions if he can but the Asian superpower is a potent threat

Pundits and politicians unearth bewildering analogies from Britain’s past

Britain’s tradition of political stability is even more valuable than EU membership