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The Age of The Strongman

WITH GIDEON RACHMAN

Trump is returning to the White House. Putin’s war in Ukraine is escalating. Xi continues to cast an imposing shadow over the South China Sea. And Netanyahu shows no signs of ending the conflict in the Middle East. In 2025, self-styled strongmen will be the defining feature of global politics.

In this brand new event series from Intelligence Squared, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator for the Financial Times Gideon Rachman will speak to leading experts about the political leaders defining our times.

The Events

Monday March 10, 2025, 7PM GMT
Sinfonia Smith Square

The Age of the Strongman: Understanding Putin

Catherine Belton, Gideon Rachman
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Tuesday 20 May, 7pm BST
Sinfonia Smith Square

The Age of the Strongman: Understanding Xi

Rana Mitter, Gideon Rachman
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Date TBC
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The Age of the Strongman: Understanding Trump

Speaker TBC, GIDEON RACHMAN
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The Age of the Strongman: Understanding Netanyahu

Speaker TBC, GIDEON RACHMAN
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Series Host

Series Host

Gideon Rachman

Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator for the Financial Times

Previously correspondent in Washington D.C., Brussels, and Bangkok for the Economist. In 2016, Rachman won the Orwell Prize, Britain’s most prestigious prize for political journalism. He hosts The Rachman Report podcast for the FT, and his latest book is The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World.