Political

There is value in a leader who lies – but only if it is done for the greater good.

What were Indian nationalists thinking?

The UK Parliament was not designed for women with children and this continues to present challenges for new parents. How far have things changed? 

For most Egyptians independence came with the revolution of July 1952, not with the end of the British protectorate in February 1922. Yet, as the experiences of three patriotic writers show, independence did not mean freedom.

A ringside seat to British domestic politics, from Chamberlain’s meeting with Hitler in October 1938 to the fall of Mussolini in July 1943.

Alcohol was an integral part of diplomacy in early modern Russia.

As revolutions swept across Europe, Polynesian polities also witnessed dramatic changes when monarchies were rebuilt and traditional societies transformed.

The House of Lords, often in the shadow of the Commons, asserted its power during the reigns of James I and his son, Charles I. But it would be eclipsed by civil war. 

A compendious history of political murder.

Four historians consider whether the continent that gave the world the nation state still remains in its thrall.