Notebooks

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The imbalance of terror: reflections on nuclear deterrence from the 1980s

The geopolitical landscape is evolving: the nuclear threat is back

Susan Colbourn November 18, 2022

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto-gold turned to dust

At its core, cryptocurrency is a valuable tool based on innovative technology. But as wave after wave of scandal engulfs the industry will it ever throw off its disreputable image?

Jamie Bartlett November 18, 2022

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Anti-nuclear bomb Germany changing its mind

The German anti-nuclear movement was one of the most powerful political forces in European politics. What has become of it?

Katja Hoyer November 15, 2022

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Defeat in Ukraine dooms Putin’s distorted historical worldview

Without victory, the essence of Putin's confected vision of history and Russian identity disappears.

Jade McGlynn November 11, 2022

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A very medieval cost of living crisis

The many disasters that beset Europe in the fourteenth century, following its golden age of expansion, innovation and economic growth, are surprisingly familiar today, with echoes ..

Laurie Purnell Prynn November 8, 2022

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How Taiwan won the semiconductor race

This small island state in the northern Pacific dominates the global chip industry — what explains Taiwan's success?

Michael Reilly November 3, 2022

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Chequered history of ministries of all the talents

Ministries of All the Talents have rarely lived up to their promise.

Harry Cluff October 28, 2022

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French and British cinema in wartime: subtlety against the odds

Despite the constraints of the Second World War, both French and British filmmakers created brilliant films, shaped by contrasting experiences of the conflict.

Muriel Zagha October 27, 2022

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Democratised and declassified: the era of social media war is here

The implications of democratised intelligence analysis, as seen in Ukraine, will shape future conflicts.

David V. Gioe & Ken Stolworthy October 24, 2022