More: History
The gamble of Hamas and the “war of evictions”
As usual, with a view to understanding what is happening in the Middle East, we need to rewind the common thread that links the...
Bulgarian Russophobia after the Czech affair: A divide that never waned
The Czech affair
In mid-April, the alleged revelation of unprecedented Russian menace to EU-member Czechia’s internal security hit the headlines across Europe. On an otherwise...
Of Prejudice and Victimhood
Many in China believe since the novel coronavirus outbreak, mainstream Western opinion has been on the opposite side of China. Further, media commentators and...
Croatia Between Victory And Defeat
The first half of May in Croatia is marked by the anniversaries of two events from the end of the Second World War. With...
The Idea of Global Britain: A Neo-Victorian Attempt to Define the Place of the English in the World
As the UK is yet again able to take its future into its own hands, the ‘Global Britain’ narrative appears to be emerging as...
Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia -Book review
The book “democracy and authoritarianism in south Asia, A comparative and Historical perspective”is written by “Ayesha Jalal”, who is a Pakistani-American based historian. She...
Understanding Ronald Regan’s approach to the Cold War
President Ronald Reagan’s ascendency in the political hierarchy of the United States, ending in him becoming the President is often regarded as a triumphant...
A Time For Candor: What Have We Learned From The Pandemic?
"The enemy is the unphilosophical spirit which knows nothing and wants to know nothing of truth."
Karl Jaspers, Reason and Anti-Reason in our Time (1971)
By...
Privileged, Passing, or Persecuted? The Curious Concept of Race in America
On a small and desolate western Virginia road, an unsuspecting driver will come upon a lonely and extremely aged bronze plaque. Commemorating a long...
The traditional independence and balance of North Korea
Years ago, while talking with Kim Il-Sung about Mediterranean issues, he told me about an episode concerning a country geographically very close to Italy,...