Political

Nick Barratt argues that Normandy’s loss in the reign of King John has had a far-reaching impact on Britain.

Peter R. Neumann shows the relevance of ‘The Troubles’ to allied policy in Iraq.

Rana Mitter recalls the career of a man who once ruled an area larger than France and Germany, but who spent forty years in Chiang Kai-shek’s gaols.

Federico Guillermo Lorenz shows that those who control the present are sometimes able to control interpretations of the past.

The first-ever parliament of the Sudan was opened by the British governor-general, Sir Robert Howe, on January 1st, 1954.

Joshua Shotton defends a much-maligned statesman.

Orla Finnegan and Ian Cawood show that the reasons for Parnell’s fall in 1890 are not as straightforward as they may appear at first sight.

Robert Pearce outlines the extraordinary career of trade union leader-turned-politician J.H. Thomas.

Geoffrey Roberts assesses Stalin’s changing reputation, 50 years after his death.

Retha Warnicke examines the tumultuous career of Mary, Queen of Scots, before her long incarceration by her cousin Elizabeth I of England.