Political

Mr Gladstone and Ireland

Michael Morrogh explains why Gladstone took up the cause of Irish home rule and why his policies failed so tragically.

The Poisons Affair

Reggie Oliver looks at the links between some of the highest-placed women in Louis XIV's court and some notorious Parisian dealers in drugs, death and the dark arts

A Long View of the Cold War

Paul Dukes takes a fresh look at the Cold War in the light of some recurring themes of Russian and American history since the 18th century.

Russia's First Revolution

John Morison shows how an accumulation of grievances resulted in a spontaneous revolution in Russia in 1905.