More: History
The 100 years after the October Revolution: Is Lenin still In?
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution of October 1917. As we in the United States try to imagine a revolutionary...
Economic war and competition in the contemporary world
The existence of economic warfare was perceived as early as in the 19th century by intellectuals of the caliber of Victor Hugo and academicians...
The Curious Case of West Bengal
To India – My Native Land is a poem composed by one of the most brilliant Indian poets, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio. The poem...
Suicide Bombing or Holy Autothysis?
On November 9, 2005 a Belgian woman in her late 30’s - Liliane Degauque –entered history as the first European woman to blow herself...
Xi Jinping’s military doctrine: Confidence, competence and commitment
Authors: Wang Li & Kripendra Amatya In modern history, the great powers of the West rarely discussed Chinese military favorably, because although it was...
Queen Tomyris of the Massagetai: A woman who dared or a woman who cared?
Throughout the millenia an image of a submissive and caring woman has been conveyed. Delving into ancient history, one could discover an amazing chronicle...
The Price of Opportunism: Georgia’s Saakashvilli and the Lessons of History
Modern diplomacy does not imply one should ignore the lessons of contemporary history. Nor should one sacrifice prudent long-term policies for the perception of...
There Will Always Be Spanish Catalonia
On October 6th 2016, the Parliament of Catalonia designated the 17th of September 2017 as the date in which the population of that region...
Democracy, Statecraft and the Partitions of Poland, 1772-1795
"Poland, as a government over local sovereigns, might not improperly be taken notice of. Nor could any proof more striking be given of the...
Culture as a binding factor in our society- interview with Camilla Habsburg-Lothringen
W e need culture to know where we came from, says her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Tuscany...