Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
French attitudes to the American republic were shaped by the culture of Enlightenment and Revolution, and gave way to a sense of disillusionment as the decades took their course.
Throughout the Cold War, Sweden pursued a shrewd diplomatic strategy in the Baltic, calming tensions between the superpowers while quietly aligning itself with the democratic West.
Contributors to Engelsberg Ideas share the books they’ve enjoyed in the summers of their lives.
Singapore's survival in an increasingly tricky neighbourhood holds pointed lessons for Europe's smaller states.
The Russian tsar's quest to westernise his country took inspiration from Swedish institutions while dismissing the notion of a literate civil society that animated and sustained th..
After two military defeats and the loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia is betting on peace with Azerbaijan and a future beyond Russia.
A shattered economy and an unbending hostility to Israel could prove far more dangerous to the Islamic Republic's survival than the war itself.
In the 16th century, Sweden’s rulers forged a fiscal-military state capable of projecting power across the Baltic Sea, launching a quest for empire that combined national glory wit..
Five centuries of shared history reveal the Americas as an extension of Europe. Yet today's European leaders cannot formulate a strategy to advance their own interests there.
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