The first post-modern war
The Falklands conflict was no imperialist throwback
Know your Ally
Just who are our plucky Ukrainian friends?
The strange death of the CDU
The decline of Angela Merkel’s party may return Germany to a Weimar-style splintered parliament
David Graeber (1961-2020)
A requiem for the radical anthropologist
Grace under pressure?
How effective have high-risk media events been for French foreign policy?
Two Cheers for Nuclear Proliferation
An obsession with the dangers of proliferation overlooks its positive effects
NATO’s at war with itself
Russia looks set to enjoy the fragility of its great adversary, the Atlantic Alliance
Erdogan’s Hagia Sophia move
Turkey has gone from darling of the EU, to Germany’s worst nightmare
The romance of nationalism
National Conservatives are reclaiming nationalism — but which nationalism?
Pulsating panorama of a complex decade
A new history of the Interregnum rescues this forgotten period of history from oblivion
Sacred memory
Brits have lost the habits of respect and reverence
The Caribbean after slavery
Professor Jeremy Black on the Caribbean in the 19th century
Is cultural conservatism the key to educational success?
Culture beats race and even class when it comes to pupil performance
Why are we supporting Ukraine?
A cautionary note about vicarious war
Going nuts in May
There is no dish that is not improved by hazelnuts
The trans fairy tale
Pink News is shamelessly exploiting the “authentic self” to sell mastectomies to young people
Noel Coward’s public genius
This production of Private Lives amuses as much as it moves its audience
Harrison Birtwistle: Chamber works (BIS)
The British composer — still writing at 87 years of age — is an acquired taste
Starmer’s hypocrisy
“Beergate” is just the latest chapter in the Labour leader’s cynical political career