Political

Recycling Old Ideas

Klaus Larres evaluates the track record of previous attempts at a 'New World Order.'

Crime and Punishment in 1930s Barcelona

Did Andres Aranda Ortiz die for his crimes or his anarchist beliefs in a Barcelona prison just before Christmas 1934? Chris Ealham considers an episode that lays bare the social and political tensions of a Spain on the eve of civil war.

The Honour of General Monck

Mark Stoyle uncovers the juvenile delinquency of the man who saved the Stuart monarchy and brought back Charles II.

People's Park, Berkeley

The history of the controversy over People's Park in Berkeley CA is discussed. The 1960s saw the beginnings of the health consciousness movement - natural food, exercise, relaxation.

Taiwan Confronts Its Past

Michael Rand Hoare probes the truth behind a little-known massacre which is reverberating in Taiwanese politics today.

Woodrow Wilson as Commander-in-Chief

Peacemaker or warmonger: history has awarded the former epithet (albeit ill-fated) to Woodrow Wilson, but here Christopher Ray looks at how the President performed as head of the services in conflict and at his relationship with America’s generals