Alain Frachon is a columnist for Le Monde, France’s world respected newspaper of record. He acted as the interim editor-in-chief of Le Monde from 2012 to 2013, was foreign editor and is now one of Le Monde’s principal columnists. Alain is also the author of several books including L’Amérique Messianique: Les Guerres des Néo-Conservateurs and La Chine Contre l’Amérique: Le Duel du Siècle.