The exiled Turkish writer’s beautifully written work offers rich psychological insights into the lives of migrants
The values of liberalism shaped the west. Now they are in retreat. What chance is there for the renewal of a great tradition?
A welcome shot of serious thought about populism, a bold argument for citizen rule, Gordon Brown revisited — and a work by Cass Sunstein that all politicians should digest
A biography of the man who helped establish the party as a parliamentary force in the 1920s carries ominous echoes of today’s fractious disputes
Frank Dikötter dismantles CCP myths about Mao’s leadership to tell a story of Chinese repression that is still relevant today
Essential reads on the politics and history of the country’s Islamic regime since the revolution and fall of the Shah in 1979
This administration’s transactionalism marks a departure in America’s approach to Israel, Palestine and the rest of the region
Economist Alan Manning takes a balanced, sometimes uncomfortable look at the costs, benefits and trade-offs of migration
David Marsh is clear-eyed and astute about the region’s current malaise, but he is also optimistic
Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles
Jeffrey Rosen’s timely book reminds us of the prescience of Hamilton and Jefferson and the need to curb demagoguery
Tom McTague’s history of the drift towards Brexit takes in Eurosceptic voices from Enoch Powell to Farage, via Thatcher and Cummings
Why the ‘unmixing of peoples’ is a dangerous idea
Two books explain why the country is more divided than ever
Srinath Raghavan’s masterful study of the country’s only female prime minister resonates with timely political lessons
Two books argue that despite the gloom, environmental progress is still possible through science and diplomacy
Two books trace the country’s 20th-century path from isolationist to anxious global superpower
A gripping chronicle of the west’s interest in emerging markets; a reminder of the importance of human capital; a degrowth polemic; and a debunking of Trump’s economic agenda
Gideon Rachman selects his best mid-year reads
Insights into Trump’s return to power, Blair’s public service transformation, immigrants and Britain’s white working class
Duncan Weldon’s ‘Blood and Treasure’ argues that following the money is the best way to understand the roots of conflict
Three books tell the painful story of an ageing American president and how his catastrophic decision to run again paved the way for a Trump comeback
Three books offer a guide to shifting power in the region and what it means for the US and Europe
Vladislav Zubok’s monumental account is not just history, but a reassessment of a stand-off that still shapes geopolitics today
A prime minister who won’t stand down, inside the Johnson and Truss chaos, a leftwing rallying cry and a paean to civil servants
