European History
When nationalism was woke
After the events of 1848, Europe was never the same again
Empire by way of Europe
A new book places the quest to keep Algeria French squarely at the centre of European integration
A window into the medieval mind
Heaven on Earth captures the extraordinary efflorescence of Gothic architecture in Europe
The soul of Swedes
On the contested state of Swedish cultural identity
Return of the mercenaries
Putin’s hired killers have money on their minds
The new treason of the intellectuals
Julien Benda is as relevant today as he was in 1927
Revolutionaries in the palace
Austria-Hungary’s last empress is inducted into the cult of Diana and Meghan
Reconstructing a self-destructive life
One thing in Roth’s messy existence makes him worth our time: his writing
Rebuilding a monarchy and a nation
Austrian lessons for the reign of Charles III
War wounds of Polish history
Overcoming suffering can be a source of pride
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Don’t stop the music
How a legendary DJ was cancelled just for listening to women
Carole Cadwalladr’s conspiracy theory
The feverish paranoia obscures valid questions
Get smartphones out of school
Young people desperately need a break from social media
Let’s leave the Commonwealth
There is no point in being a member just to be browbeaten about our past
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
The idea of the countryside Pt. 2
English rural life in theory and practice Pt. 2
Fiddling while Canterbury burns
The new proposals from the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice are depressingly wrongheaded
