Daniel Vernet

• A former managing editor of Le Monde, respected diplomatic columnist, Daniel Vernet has kept close watch on the planet’s geo-political upheavals, and been in contact with major international players. He has written several books, including Le Roman de Berlin (The Novel of Berlin, Le Rocher, 2005), L’Amérique messianique: Les guerres des néoconservateurs (Messianic America: The Neo-Conservative Wars with Alain Frachon, Le Seuil 2004), and La Russie de Vladimir Poutine (Vladimir Putin’s Russia in 2002).