Foreign and security policyThe autocrat club The perils of a few powerful men carving up the world among themselves By Rolf Mützenich
EuropeOne step left, two steps right Does Macron’s victory sound the death knell for French socialism? By Jonás Fernández Álvarez
EuropeBattle of the bulldogs Damage control or just control: can the Brexit negotiations bridge the gap between two markedly different visions? By Patricia Hogwood
Foreign and security policyMoscow calling Why Russia is key to curbing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions By Dmitri Trenin, Andrei Trenin
Conspiracy theoriesYou just can’t trust ‘em Conspiracy theories erode people’s faith in politicians and democracy itself By Karen Douglas
EuropeModerniser, mystic or militant: Who is Fethullah Gülen? Turkey’s Gülen movement is a worldwide phenomenon. And Erdoğan intends to fight it on a global scale By Bayram Balci
Foreign and security policyIs Mali the new “Jihadistan”? Why peace in the Sahel region is but a distant hope By Winfried Veit
OpinionThe neoliberal road to autocracy Globalisation has failed to make good on its promises, and it’s democracy that’s paying the price By Ann Pettifor
