Jeremy Black
Colonial expansion and industrial development
Did Britain’s 18th century colonies spur the Industrial Revolution?
The making of a multi-national state
What the Scots and Irish brought to Westminster
Has Ukraine changed modern warfare?
A historical perspective
Mapping the past — and the future
A catalogue of cartography
House of Lords — keep, reform or abolish?
Why is there so little agreement?
The Spanish-American and Russo-Japanese wars
Professor Jeremy Black discusses rising powers and two turn of the century great power conflicts
The North American Question
Was the American Republic destined to dominate the continent?
The American Civil War – could the South have won?
Professor Jeremy Black discusses how the Confederate forces hoped to overcome the superior numbers and resources of the North
Black’s History Week
The Critic’s new weekly podcast series, with Professor Jeremy Black
The Ruling Passion
Should former prime ministers gently fade away?
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
Ukraine can still triumph
It needs, and deserves, Western patience and solidarity
February letters
Questioning Cameron, cautioning Houellebecq and disputing the image of God
The fallacy of soft power
The world runs on cold national self interest, not cultural capital
Gorgeous George returns
George Galloway was delighted to be back — but was anyone delighted to see him?
Shrimp for breakfast in Sapporo
A culinary adventure with Japan’s finest seafood
The invasiveness of voice notes
Don’t send them, and if you must send them keep them short
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
Immigration restrictionists need more honest arguments
Our debates are side-stepping fundamental questions of morality
The greats’ Dane
The story of Burton and Gielgud’s famed Broadway production of Hamlet has been turned into a West End play
