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Narodnost: Russia and Nationalism

Narodnost: Russia and Nationalism

Putin's jingoistic approach to history has its roots in the mid 19th century

I wish I could remember which German chancellor it was who said that the Russians’ idea of a secure frontier is one with Russian soldiers on both sides of it. The present war, and indeed all the sabre-rattling along the Russia’s frontier with the Baltic republics over...

Historical Parallels

Historical Parallels

Politicians' use of history always comes back to bite them, much like the Continental System.

Historical Parallels I like it when current affairs start ringing historical bells, and the former French ambassador to the UK Sylvie Bermann came up with a real clanger recently when she averred that the consequence of Brexit was to bring together 27 countries in a...