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Protecting a world order on the brink of a fall
Gideon Rachman selects his mid-year reads
The author’s follow-up book on Trump’s second year is hilarious, scary and filled with a sense of impending doom
As the Tory leadership contest kicks off, the candidates need to reunite their party
Tell us your recommendation and pick up a few tips of your own
Thirty years on, the complexities of China today can still be viewed through Tiananmen Square
A look at Japan’s pivotal role and how articulating intentions is key to avoiding conflict
Two new books analyse the EU’s flawed governance structure and propose radical solutions
A clutch of books shine a light on the forces driving the resurgence of the left
EU citizens will soon elect a new European Parliament. Here’s what to read to understand the issues at stake
The author exposes a shameful chapter in the country’s democratic history
Democratic candidates are reflecting a generational indifference to foreign policy
Two books re-examine the role of poor statecraft and self-serving politicians in the run-up to the second world war
Two books explore what a UK government under the far-left Labour leader would be like
An account of life in a Turkish jail reveals the human dimension of life under the Turkish president’s rule
As elections loom, Ruchir Sharma’s rural expeditions are rich with anecdote and insight
Two new books lament the west’s decline and the threat from rival powers
Veteran diplomat William Burns details shifts under five presidents in ‘The Back Channel’
Brexit has brought Ireland back on to the British political agenda
Two books tackle the segregation of pupils at a young age — and its consequences
Three books show that the ultimate sanction provides few answers to America’s problems
As populist sentiment surges, three new books explore the boundaries of ‘healthy and morbid’ nationalism
Was Brexit a foregone conclusion? Christopher Kissane examines how Irish writers could unravel the back-story
In a new series, each week an FT journalist will share their recommendations for further reading on a topic in the news
The two rightwingers forged today’s nation by preventing a viable Palestinian state
