Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
The Islamic relationship between religion and state has a deep history – but the modern politics of nationalism has re-cast Islam in a new political mould
The Internet is now home to modern culture. But like paper, it is at risk of decay unless we archive and store it properly.
Military force will not be enough to fix the Gulf of Guinea's piracy problem. The roots of the crime lie on-shore, deep in the politics of oil and statehood.
The idea of a united European polity has a contested history dating back three centuries.
President Moïse’s assassination is a new spin on a familiar story for Haiti. And yet, despite the fact that the country's politics has been plagued by destabilising political assas..
The story of First Millennium Europe is one of remarkable economic change and demographic upheaval; a precocious analogue to the modern era of globalisation.
We need to focus on how we warn about threats and hazards. Data and forecasting can only get us so far - the critical factors are human instinct and courage.
Political and economic concerns were as critical as environmental and geographic factors in forging the unity of the Mongol Empire.
A new struggle for resources, trade and military might has polarised the Arctic states. As the region thaws, strategic competition is heating up.
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