In democratic systems, the courts are a vital check on a leader's power. They have the ability to overturn laws and, in Donald Trump's case, the ...

When a would-be autocrat dominates a party like Trump has with the Republicans, it gives him a legitimate vehicle to ram through a democracy.

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is it a bad thing that London has become the world capital for reputational management, including for leaders ...

So, I recently had a coffee meeting with a client and friend. I have known Graham for the past four years now and over that time he and I have -- I would like to think -- developed a fairly open and ...