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International Politics
Desperately seeking democracy
28 May 2009

For almost a century, the Chinese people have called for freedom. Personal liberty has grown since T

International Politics
American idol
02 April 2009

The roots of Obama's popularity are not hard to find. After eight years of dangerous American nation

Asia
Chinese whispers in the Big Apple
19 February 2009
Books
Isabel Hilton: The book that changed my life
19 February 2009

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

International Politics
A cold wind in Beijing
05 February 2009

Observations on recession

Europe
A planet-saving climate fest
18 December 2008
Books
Chinese whisperer
16 October 2008

Bomb, Book and Compass: Joseph Needham and the Great Secrets of China

Simon Winch

International Politics
Terror in the east
17 April 2008

The Bloody White Baron

James Palmer Faber & Faber, 272pp, £18.99

International Politics
So farewell, Castro
21 February 2008

As the Cuban leader steps down, Isabel Hilton assesses the legacy of the longest, most controversial

International Politics
Still a messiah?
04 October 2007

Forty years after his death, Che Guevara has little to offer as a guide for making revolution. So wh

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