Wonder and worry: dealing with uncertainty in contemporary history
If we live in a time of great worries, we also live in a time of great wonders, where the problems that plagued humanity from the beginning of recorded time have been improved beyo..
Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
If we live in a time of great worries, we also live in a time of great wonders, where the problems that plagued humanity from the beginning of recorded time have been improved beyo..
President Trump's quest for the prestigious prize is unlikely to succeed for one simple reason: they are often awarded to unentitled ‘underdogs’ who express a selfless vision of a ..
A fatal combination of AI exuberance, reckless private credit, and skyrocketing levels of sovereign debt is generating economic bubbles. When they burst, the ensuing global crisis ..
At a time when western intelligence agencies are confronted by mounting threats from hostile states and terrorists, averting disaster requires clear logical processes, strategic fo..
From diplomacy in the Middle East to security ties with the Persian Gulf, the key to understanding India’s expanding role on the international stage lies in the strategic vision an..
The origins of wine and viticulture are found in the distant Greek past, a world of drunken gods and bibulous heroes.
Conditioned by the hot and cold wars of the 20th century, Americans tend to believe that competition should culminate in total victory. The US should instead embrace competitive co..
His explanation of the origins of the Industrial Revolution makes Joel Mokyr a worthy recipient of the Nobel Prize for economics.
A new aerial war is being fought over Europe, just as it was fought during the Second World War. It, too, is reliant on cutting-edge technology, whose potential has yet to be fully..