European History
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
The “Popish brat of France” reassessed
Leanda de Lisle triumphs where her subject could not
Transing Joan
She, Joan. You, hack
Rhyme of the times
Within six weeks of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, most of Europe was at war
The unification of Germany
Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the path of German unification, from the failed revolutions of 1848 to the creation of Bismarck’s Reich
Seeing the big picture
The most enduring historical work reveals eternal truths about the human condition
Profile: Salvador Allende
Lionised by the Left, the Chilean president refused to moderate his Marxist aims in the face of economic chaos
Portugal must be more than an EU vassal
As elections approach, can Portugal break the stultifying hold of a progressive, big state worldview?
Hobbs recalled
Ninety-five years on, Hobbs still holds a record that is unlikely ever to be broken
Is public health a protected belief?
A new case will decide if prohibitionism in the name of public health constitutes a philosophical belief under the Equality Act
Playing the ball
The Kookaburra experiment seems a confused diversion, not a ticket to high intensity
What Britain should learn from Singaporean healthcare
How Singapore spends less and sees better outcomes
The spectre of the past
The “Great English Ghost Story” offers a form of comfort and is rooted in the ache of nostalgia for a more elegant era
Less will be better
More students have been worse. Some became dons — they have been worse too
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
