‘Foreign reporting in the age of globalisation’

Gideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. He recently won the Orwell Prize for political journalism in the UK and was also named as commentator of the year in the European Press Prize awards.

Gideon’s latest book on international politics, Easternisation – War and Peace in the Asian Century, was published in 2016 and described as “masterly” by The Sunday Times. His previous book, “Zero-Sum World”, was published in 2011 and has been translated into eight languages. Before joining the FT in 2006, he worked for The Economist for 15 years in a range of jobs, including as a foreign correspondent in Brussels, Bangkok and Washington. He writes regularly about the European Union, US foreign policy and geopolitical rivalries in Asia, amongst other subjects.

The lecture will be followed by a reception for all guests.