Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
In the courtrooms of Nuremberg and Tokyo, the victorious Allies declared that civilisation must not merely win wars but also judge them, leaving a legal and moral legacy that persi..
The philosopher Michael Oakeshott reminds us that historical myth-making is at the heart of politics.
The nature of the Japanese language presents fascinating challenges to the development of artificial intelligence.
The annual conferences held by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reveal a worldview that is dependent on continued confrontation with the West.
The Locarno Pact of 1925 provided the foundations for a more just, durable and peaceful European order. Although its early promise was snuffed out by the global crisis of the 1930s..
The traffic lights of today have come a long way from the mechanical, gas-powered device first unveiled in London almost 160 years ago. But will they survive in a world of driverle..
A close examination of the history of statecraft reveals that grand strategy works best when competing ideas collide, and rigorous processes challenge prevailing orthodoxies.
A resurgent Turkey is returning to its Ottoman roots as an essential and influential buffer in the Eurasian balance of power.
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
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