Matthew Barzun

Aug 4, 2024 | rashmee.com | Matthew Barzun |Mario Vargas Llosa |Rashmee Roshan Lall

Joe Biden’s administration has presided over the largest swap of prisoners with Russia since the Cold War. This valedictory turn in the final months of Biden’s presidency comes just a few weeks since Nato’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington, D.C., where the president was perceived as weak despite having the most powerful job in the world. Excerpts from This Week, Those Books on the extent to which power depends on perception rather than reality.