How ASEAN Lost its Way
ASEAN was founded to promote peace between the nations of Southeast Asia. Incapable of moving with the times, what is the point of it?
Behind the Times
The Scandalous Success of the Daily Mail
In January 1944 the Daily Mail became the first transoceanic newspaper, having transformed the relationship between politics, the press and the people. How powerful is it really?
How the British Council Made a Soft Power Superpower
The British Council was founded to help the world better understand Britain and to fight fascism. As times changed, so did its remit.
How to Leave the House of Lords
Members of the House of Lords are traditionally prohibited from giving up their seats. What if a move to the Commons becomes a political necessity?
Will Putin Get His ‘Nuremberg Moment’?
As new crimes are committed, new laws must be written to punish them. When it comes to crimes committed by states like Putin’s Russia, who decides?
Nationalism in Nepal: On the Right Side of History
Adipurush, a controversial Bollywood film, has sparked anger in Nepal. For small states with big neighbours, details matter.
Germany and the Yellow Star
How should we view the worrying rise of protesters using the Holocaust to legitimise their cause?
Off with Their Heads!
Recent royal crises reveal echoes of discontent in 1870s Britain, when disquiet with monarchy manifested in calls for its abolition.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Tunguska
Was it antimatter? Aliens? An atomic blast? On the 115th anniversary of the Tunguska event, the weird and wonderful theories as to the explosion’s cause show no sign of drying up. Why?
A Secret History of Mongolian Wolves
Mongolians have always lived with wolves. During the imperial era, the relationship was an ambiguous one. Under socialism, it became existential.