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FT.com - Comment and analysis


The return of the Russia the west loves to loathe
Superannuated cold warriors and neo-cons are salivating over the notion of a new cold war with Russia, writes Martin Wolf

Human error is struck out
Whether or not video replay raises the quality of refereeing, it renders US football less gladiatorial and more litigative, writes Christopher Caldwell

Been on the shelf too long? Read on
Finding love through books, as on Penguin's new dating site, is not a crazy idea – but it is too easy to inflate your image, writes Rosie Blau

Putin maps the boundaries of greater Russia
Moscow's invasion of Georgia points to a retreat from integration and a preference for force over rules. Russia's neighbours are told they can be vassals or enemies. Mr Medvedev boasts Russia is ready for another cold war, writes Philip Stephens

Bill and Hillary grandstand their way into history
In this final act, they were implicit rivals – for the applause of delegates, approval of TV viewers and verdict of historians, writes Sally Bedell Smith

The wrong kind of Third Way
The political process, far from correcting the distortions of unbridled capitalism, has made them worse, writes Samuel Brittan

Merkel's choice: economic reform or populism
As the economy weakens, the chancellor faces a choice between populism to win re-election or fundamental reform, writes Bertrand Benoit

Moscow's plan is to redraw the map of Europe
Moscow is using its invasion to seize greater control of Europe's energy supplies and punish those who believed democracy could flourish on its borders, writes Mikheil Saakashvili

The end of a software gravy train
Customers of the old software businesses usually have no choice but to pay up. They know that dumping their traditional software supplier and moving to a new one will leave them having to face mammoth switching costs. That kind of customer lock-in does not apply to the online service business, writes Richard Waters

Russia could push China closer to the west
Moscow and Beijing may both be pursuing forms of authoritarian capitalism but they are not automatic bedfellows, writes Geoff Dyer

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