Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
As the world returns to 19th-century multipolarity, George Canning’s approach to British foreign policy offers timeless lessons. Great powers must protect the interests of small na..
When it comes to nuclear weapons, the concerns that West Germany's first chancellor wrestled with during the Cold War have not disappeared – they have simply re-emerged in new form..
Squeezed between the mercantilist policies of the United States and China, Europe's governments must confront the economic paradox that threatens to undermine the foundations of th..
What makes Carl Schmitt uncannily relevant today is not his theory of international spheres of influence but his sinister, compelling critique of parliamentary democracy.
The US and Mexico have intensified their joint efforts to take down the cartels – and the stakes could not be higher.
As China consolidates an ideological and strategic bloc with Russia, Iran and North Korea, it seeks nuclear parity with the United States, technological and economic autonomy, and ..
By turning his compositions into prayers, the Estonian composer revived classical music’s ability to touch the transcendent.
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.
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