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Middle Powers: don’t write off Britain and Japan
Britain and Japan are indispensable powers for the international order.
Alessio Patalano
May 19, 2023
Notebooks
Notebooks are snapshots from our writers, reflecting on current affairs and underappreciated aspects of culture and history.
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In Praise of The Fast Show
The creators of The Fast Show supercharged the idea of the sketch show.
Alexander Larman
May 19, 2023
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Ghostwriting History
The author on the cover of a political memoir may not necessarily be the author of the work.
Andrew Mumford and Katherine Bayford
May 18, 2023
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Estonia’s Musical Miracles
Estonia's musical entrepreneurship is just as impressive as its famous tech scene.
Elisabeth Braw
May 11, 2023
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Sparta’s Self-inflicted Wound
Within years of attaining supremacy among Greek states, Sparta fell into rapid decline. Its fate is a cautionary tale for any polity that resists reform.
James Darnton
May 11, 2023
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The Gospel according to King Charles
How King Charles chose the ancient St Augustine Gospels for his Coronation.
Alastair Benn
May 5, 2023
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A Little History of Modern Russia
Western authors have contributed a vast range of insights into the state of contemporary Russia - here's a selection of the very best.
Andrew Monaghan
May 2, 2023
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NATO’s Baltic Dilemma
The Baltic will be crucial in the event of conflict between NATO and Russia. It’s time NATO got its plans in order for the region.
Luke Coffey
April 28, 2023
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The Vedic Canon
Canons usually ring-fence the cultural material that is ‘banked’ as precious by a given society. But the Vedic canon was fluid, organic, and open to ever-new possibilities.
Jessica Frazier
April 26, 2023