Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
Ancient Chinese ideas on merit are being manipulated to block checks on power and venerate authoritarian governance.
How did our ancestors think? The written word provides crucial evidence of how language has shaped human consciousness.
American state investment in science is returning. But the threats of today – pandemics, climate change, China – will require bold political leadership as well as money.
The nature of war has changed forever. The West must adapt if it is to ward off threats to global stability.
In the cultural vacuum left by the collapse of communism, nostalgia for the Soviet Union defines and sustains the modern Russian nation.
The roots of modern China lie in ancient philosophical notions of the all-powerful leader and an obedient citizenry.
Studying the evolution of Austria in the 20th century offers deep insight into essential Western political categories.
Acts of extreme self-sacrifice – such as suicide bombing – are not aberrations. They tell us something about our deepest instincts for group loyalty.
Humanity’s relationship with nature is under threat. Rather than abandoning it to the wild, however, we must embrace the age-old idea of Arcadia – and reform our stewardship of the..
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