Religion and Revolt: Bengal Under The Raj
Peter Heehs describes how Hindu revivalism stiffened resistance to colonial rule in British India.
Empire
'The White Man's Burden'? Imperial Wars in the 1890s
Lawrence James looks at the melange of racial theory, economic interest and Boys' Own 'derring-do' that fuelled European ambitions for a 'place in the sun'.
Algeria: Thirty Years On
Martin Evans looks at the aftermath of the struggle for Algerian independence from France.
Columbus - Hero or Villain?
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto weighs up the case for and against the Genovese explorer, finding a Columbus for all seasons.
Decolonisation in British Africa
Anthony Kirk-Greene looks at the remarkably rapid 'end of empire' of Britain in Africa, and argues that perspective and objectivity can now yield a useful stocktaking.
Anti-Slavery and the French Revolution
The French Revolution’s message of ‘liberté, égalité, fraternité’ was crucial to uprisings by enslaved peoples in Europe’s Caribbean colonies.
Imperial Russia: Marxism a la Carte
Edward Acton looks to the Tsarist ancien regime of the 19th century to set the scene for a historical understanding of Russia that does not throw out the baby with its Marxist bathwater.
French Resistance and the Algerian War
During the 1950s the Algerian struggle against France and its white settlers for independence inflamed passions and hatreds in both countries – while a small number of French men and women helped the Algerian liberation movement in defiance of their government and the sentiments of the majority. What made them do it?
Overseas Expansion and Empire
Peter Marshall considers the past impact and present influence of Marxist models to the history of Europe's encounters with other continents.
The Soviet Empire: flags and anthems
John Crowfoot considers the role flags and anthems have played in defining Soviet and Russian identities, past and present.