What is Political History?
In the continuing series 'What is...history?' eight historians define political history - an area sometimes regarded as 'narrow', 'elitist' or simply 'dull', but now enjoying a recrudescence.
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'Scotching the Brut' - The Early History of Britain
Roger A. Mason on the myths and power of Scotland's line of kings
Reading History: Anglo-Saxon Kingship
Simon Keynes examines the variety of books on Anglo-Saxon rulers.
Reading History: Italian Unification
John A. Davis discusses a range of books tackling the Risorgimento.
The Berlin West Africa Conference - A Timely Centenary?
John D. Hargreaves looks at the 1884 meeting of European nations and the impact on Africa.
The Kingship of James IV of Scotland - 'The Glory of All Princely Governing'?
Norman Macdougall explores the vicissitudes of James IV's reign; although regarded as a paragon amongst Scottish kings, his downfall owed much to his failings.
Reading History: The Vietnam War
Ralph Smith assesses the material available on the conflict in South-East Asia.
Give a Dog a Bad Name: Roger Casement & F.E. Smith
John Campbell on the curious case of F.E. Smith and the 'black diaries' of Sir Roger Casement
Civilisation and Barbarism: The impact of Europe on Argentina
The European images of Argentina are complex, and mirror profound debates about nationalism and universalism, popular and elite culture.
America and the Americas: The Politics of Paranoia
'America has not come to terms with its own history ... and regards Latin American nationalism as a conspiracy against its inevitable and popular domination of the western hemisphere.