Gideon Rachman
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Gideon Rachman is a journalist who has been the Financial Times
chief foreign affairs commentator since July 2006.
He studied at Gonville & Caius College
, Cambridge University where he obtained a first class honours degree in History in 1984. While at Gonville and Caius, he was a friend of future MI6 agent Richard Tomlinson
, whom he provided with a reference for his Kennedy Scholarship application.
He started his career with the BBC World Service
in 1984. From 1987 to 1988, he was a visiting fellow and Fulbright scholar at Princeton University
's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
. During the next two years he became a reporter for The Sunday Correspondent, stationed in Washington DC.
He spent 15 years at The Economist
; first as its deputy American editor, then as its South-east Asia correspondent, stationed in Bangkok
. He then served as The Economist's Asia editor before taking on the post of Britain editor from 1997 to 2000. Following which he was stationed in Brussels
where he penned the Charlemagne European-affairs column. In his last position at The Economist, he was editor of the business section.
At The Financial Times, Rachman writes mainly on American foreign policy, the European Union
and globalisation.
He has in the past also written articles as a freelancer for Prospect Magazine and was a contributing editor to The Washington Quarterly from 1996-2006. He also made regular appearances on TV and radio and has been a speaker at conferences and academic and business events.
Gideon Rachman maintains a blog on the FT.com site.
In December 2008, Rachman published a controversial blog post on the Financial Times online entitled, "And now for a world government" which radio show host Alex Jones
among others have cited as proof of an elitist plot to establish global governance.
His brother is Tom Rachman
, the author of the novel The Imperfectionists.
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
chief foreign affairs commentator since July 2006.
He studied at Gonville & Caius College
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
, Cambridge University where he obtained a first class honours degree in History in 1984. While at Gonville and Caius, he was a friend of future MI6 agent Richard Tomlinson
Richard Tomlinson
Richard Tomlinson is a New Zealand-born British former MI6 officer who was imprisoned during 1997 for violating the Official Secrets Act 1989 by giving the synopsis of a proposed book detailing his career in the Secret Intelligence Service to an Australian publisher...
, whom he provided with a reference for his Kennedy Scholarship application.
He started his career with the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
in 1984. From 1987 to 1988, he was a visiting fellow and Fulbright scholar at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is a professional public policy school at Princeton University. The school has granted undergraduate A.B. degrees since 1930 and graduate degrees since 1948...
. During the next two years he became a reporter for The Sunday Correspondent, stationed in Washington DC.
He spent 15 years at The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
; first as its deputy American editor, then as its South-east Asia correspondent, stationed in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. He then served as The Economist's Asia editor before taking on the post of Britain editor from 1997 to 2000. Following which he was stationed in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
where he penned the Charlemagne European-affairs column. In his last position at The Economist, he was editor of the business section.
At The Financial Times, Rachman writes mainly on American foreign policy, the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and globalisation.
He has in the past also written articles as a freelancer for Prospect Magazine and was a contributing editor to The Washington Quarterly from 1996-2006. He also made regular appearances on TV and radio and has been a speaker at conferences and academic and business events.
Gideon Rachman maintains a blog on the FT.com site.
In December 2008, Rachman published a controversial blog post on the Financial Times online entitled, "And now for a world government" which radio show host Alex Jones
Alex Jones
Alex or Alexander Jones may refer to:*Alex Jones , U.S. radio host and filmmaker*Alex Jones , Major League Baseball pitcher from 1889 to 1903...
among others have cited as proof of an elitist plot to establish global governance.
His brother is Tom Rachman
Tom Rachman
Tom Rachman is an English/Canadian novelist. His debut novel is The Imperfectionists. There was a lot of interest in the book at the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair. It was eventually sold to Dial Press. The book has been published in 12 languages....
, the author of the novel The Imperfectionists.