Gideon Rachman is a leading journalist presently serving as the Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist at the Financial Times. An expert in American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation, Gideon is an accomplished writer with a substantial following. He is also a distinguished orator who has delivered compelling presentations to notable clients, including the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Brookings Institution, LSE, Oxford, Harvard, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Staley, among others.
After reading History at Cambridge University, Gideon joined the BBC World Service. He then landed the role of Reporter for The Sunday Correspondent before joining The Economist as Deputy American Editor. Over his 15-year tenure with The Economist, he served in several capacities, such as Southeast Asia Correspondent, Asia Editor and Britain Editor. He was then posted in Brussels, where he wrote the popular Charlemagne European Affairs column. Gideon was also the Editor of the Economists Business and Asia sections.
In 2006, the talented journalist moved on to work for the Financial Times. Highly sought after for his profound knowledge, Gideon frequently contributes to prominent publications, including Foreign Policy, National Interest, The Washington Quarterly and Prospect magazines. He also makes regular appearances on the BBC, CNN and NPR. A critically acclaimed author, who has made several accurate predictions in his books, Gideon is the author of The Age of The Strongman, Easternisation and Zero-Sum World.
Recognised for his contributions to journalism, Gideon was the winner of the prestigious Journalism Prize from the Orwell Foundation. He has also won the European Press Prize Commentator Award and the Overseas Press Club of America’s 2017 Best Commentary Award. Moreover, The Observer named him one of Britain’s 300 Leading Intellectuals. One of the esteemed journalists of the 21st century, Gideon now shares his expert knowledge on world politics, economics and globalisation in his speaking engagements, helping audiences to form a clear understanding of today’s tumultuous landscape and prepare for future events.
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Books
The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World
Easternisation: War and Peace in the Asian Century
Zero-Sum World: Politics, Power and Prosperity After the Crash
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Gideon Rachman's official speaking topics include:
- International Political Tensions and the Threat and Opportunities for Global Business
- US-China relations
- The Future of Europe
- International Relations - Geopolitics - Implications for Business and Society
- Can globalisation survive?
- Conflict, politics and international business
- 2022 – Author of “The Age of the Strongman”
- 2016 – Recipient of the Orwell Prize for Political Journalism
- 2016 – Recipient of the Commentator Award at the European Press Prize Awards
- 2016 – Author of “Easternisation”
- 2011 – Author of “Zero-Sum Future”
- 2011 – Named as one of Britain’s Top 300 Intellectuals
- 2010 – Author of “Zero-Sum World”
- 2006 – Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist, Financial Times
- 1991 – Deputy American Editor, The Economist
