Head to Head

We ask four historians of the Cold War whether the demise of the USSR was as inevitable as it now seems.

Eighty years on from the height of the Battle of Britain, four historians confront the nature of this key episode in the Second World War.

Four historians consider the most fundamental question of all, one famously posed by E.H. Carr almost 60 years ago.

Four historians consider the harm caused by those who should have helped their political masters.

Four historians consider whether the sudden collapse of the world economy caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will be followed by an equally dramatic resurgence.

Four historians consider what the past might tell us about everyday responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Can we learn from history about how diseases spread, and how we respond to them?

The history of the Third Reich remains as popular as ever. Why?

Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are widely used by historians. But does anyone benefit?

Shedding past light on recent royal scandal, four historians consider the future of an ancient institution.