Mark Rathbone

Mark Rathbone compares Gladstone's and Disraeli's differing approaches to a crucial foreign policy issue.

Mark Rathbone looks at the role of the Supreme Court in the history of civil rights in the USA from 1865 onwards.

Mark Rathbone examines the varied reputation of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.

Mark Rathbone considers why Lord Palmerston was the dominant political leader in Britain from 1855 to 1865.

Mark Rathbone identifies the missing ingredients that prevented Liberal revival.

Mark Rathbone charts a dramatic transformation in the fortunes of the Liberal Party by examining its leaders.