Postwar Britain: Between Progress and Tradition
Postwar Britain’s relationship with its past was laid bare in a long-running television show, argues Tim Stanley.
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Into the Melting Pot
Who is and who is not an American? The question goes back to the Revolution. The answer is always changing, says Tim Stanley.
False Memory Syndrome
In challenging times Britons seek comfort in a past that never existed. Tim Stanley shatters their illusions.
History is Never Black and White
While it is right to seek justice for those tortured and mistreated during the Kenyan Emergency of the 1950s, attempts to portray the conflict as a Manichean one are far too simplistic, argues Tim Stanley.
The Changing Face of the American Family
Since the 1980s the American family has evolved towards greater diversity and complexity. Yet, paradoxically, it is the essentially conservative nuclear family forged in the 1950s that continues to hold sway as a touchstone in US politics and culture, says Tim Stanley.
Belgium's Heart of Darkness
King Leopold II’s personal rule of the vast Congo Free State anticipated the horrors of the 20th century, argues Tim Stanley.
Atheists: Slaves to Simplicity
Modern secularists often paint a naive view of the medieval church. The reality was far more complex, argues Tim Stanley.
Who Got Mao Right?
The legacy of the Great Helmsman is the source of bitter conflict over China’s future direction, argues Tim Stanley.
Academia: The Lure of the Limelight
Given the state of academic life today, we should not be surprised that scholars seek stardom, argues Tim Stanley.
Not to be Trifled With
A public spat between a historian and a writer shows why some subject matter deserves special reverence, says Tim Stanley.