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Fighting in the shadows
The nature of war has changed forever. The West must adapt if it is to ward off threats to global stability.
Kimberly Kagan
April 30, 2021
Essays
Long-form writing from leading scholars and commentators on history, statecraft, warfare, philosophy and culture.
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The triumph of the Motherland
In the cultural vacuum left by the collapse of communism, nostalgia for the Soviet Union defines and sustains the modern Russian nation.
Arkady Ostrovsky
April 23, 2021
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The strong armed philosophy of the Chinese state isn’t new
The roots of modern China lie in ancient philosophical notions of the all-powerful leader and an obedient citizenry.
Roel Sterckx
April 9, 2021
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Austria: nation, state or empire?
Studying the evolution of Austria in the 20th century offers deep insight into essential Western political categories.
Martina Winkelhofer-Thyri
April 7, 2021
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The dark side to loving a group
Acts of extreme self-sacrifice – such as suicide bombing – are not aberrations. They tell us something about our deepest instincts for group loyalty.
Harvey Whitehouse
April 1, 2021
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Towards an Arcadian future
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..
Kim Wilkie
April 1, 2021
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A little history of the modern Middle East
The current violence and turmoil in the Middle East is expressive of a conflict between rival ideas, between the modern nation state and an old, historical concept of an Islamic ca..
Simon Mayall
March 26, 2021
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The world that saltpetre built
Humberstone in Chile, now a ghost town, was once the centre of the saltpetre industry, a chemical compound useful for gunpowder and fertiliser. Its changing fortunes offer a parabl..
John Darlington
March 23, 2021
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Five Eyes: the past, present and future of the world’s key intelligence alliance
The Five Eyes network represents one of the closest partnerships between nation states in history - how did it come into being? And what explains its remarkable durability?
David Gioe, Michael Goodman & David Schaefer
March 18, 2021