Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
Beijing has not forgotten the territories seized by Russia during its age of imperial expansion. As Russian power continues to decline, China's determination to reclaim those lost ..
During the 14th and 15th centuries, seapower played a crucial role in deciding the fortunes of English and French kings. The painful lessons of England's ultimate defeat would shap..
Len Deighton produced novels that were packed with excitement and suspense but also infused with moral complexity and psychological insight.
Tech optimists use slime mould, a brainless, single-celled amoeba, as a metaphor for the virtues of artificial intelligence. But a deeper understanding of the power of slime should..
Lyse Doucet, the distinguished journalist and broadcaster, spoke to EI’s Jack Dickens about her new book, ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People’s History of Afghanistan’, and what i..
A mercantilist, multipolar geopolitical system appears to be emerging from within the liberal world order, destined to replace it. The experience of Britain's imperial past suggest..
The Italian Prime Minister has so far pursued a careful, pragmatic approach to government. Her greatest test will be whether she can implement her ambitious reform of Italy's const..
As the global economic order continues to fracture, President Xi Jinping is doubling down on China's mercantilist model, deepening Beijing's domestic problems while fuelling discon..
If we want classical music to thrive, we need to pay for it. Culture this sophisticated must, by definition, be cultivated.
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