Lifting the Veil on Estonia's Past
Clare Thomson on the pace of change in the Baltic States.
Political
Power and Politics in Early Modern Italy
A country divided, degenerate and in cultural decline? Robert Oresko examines the changing views historians are developing of Italy between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries and finds a society far more vibrant and complex than tradition suggests.
The First Intifada: Rebellion in Palestine 1936-39
Palestinian revolt - not in Israel today but under the British mandate fifty years ago. Charles Townshend traces its impact and discusses its character.
Bertrand du Guesclin: Careerist in Arms?
Kenneth Fowler examines the motives and connections of an upwardly-mobile 'bon Breton' in the Hundred Years War.
The Abortive Crusade
To export the Revolution's benefits across Europe was the early hope of the French - but the unenthusiastic response from the liberated peoples rapidly soured the vision. Tim Blanning chronicles that descent from optimism to realpolitik.
Turbulent Priests? The French Church and the Restoration
Despite the later conflicts between Church and Revolution, Nigel Aston argues that the majority of France's churchmen in 1789 were keen for reform and eager for change.
George Washington's New Clothes
200 years on, the 'inferior endorsements' that Washington brought to the first Presidential inauguration can be seen, Esmond Wright argues, as extraordinarily successful in setting constitutional precedents that have endured in the United States.
An Exercise in Terror: The Paris Commune, 1871
There is nothing new in the practice of terrorism through hostage taking. Gregor Dallas traces its roots to the events in Paris during the Spring of 1871 when the city was riven by civil strife.
Whose Island Story?
Peter Beck looks back on the importance of Argentina's history.
Lebanon's Damned Inheritance
Michael Houses looks at the grievances and history of the troubled Middle East country.