He was a patriot and a prisoner, a delegate and a drunk; circling the globe when few Englishmen ever left their home counties — Read on aeon.co/essays/meet-jack-tar-the-sailor-with-a-nation-in-his-calloused-hands
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Erik Larson Will Keep Calm and Carry On – The New York Times
In his previous books — including “Devil in the White City” (about a murder at the 1893 World’s Fair) and “In the Garden of Beasts” (about the…… Read more “Erik Larson Will Keep Calm and Carry On – The New York Times”
Many Scots want independence from the United Kingdom. How might that play out in a post-Brexit world?
Independence is a vexed question for the Scottish people, especially with so much yet unknown about how the UK will fare in its divorce from the European…… Read more “Many Scots want independence from the United Kingdom. How might that play out in a post-Brexit world?”
Britain’s Soft Power Potential: In Conversation with Penny Mordaunt | Chatham House
Often defined as the capacity to influence others without coercion or force, soft power differs from traditional military capabilities in favour of more subtle forms of influence…… Read more “Britain’s Soft Power Potential: In Conversation with Penny Mordaunt | Chatham House”
The Great Game: Afghanistan, British India and the Hundred Year War for India’s Northern Frontier
The Great Game refers to the hundred year geostrategic contest between Britain and Russia for control of Eurasia in the 19th century. The arena for the Great…… Read more “The Great Game: Afghanistan, British India and the Hundred Year War for India’s Northern Frontier”
The Gallipoli campaign – The Gallipoli campaign | NZHistory, New Zealand history online
Each year on Anzac Day, New Zealanders (and Australians) mark the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings of 25 April 1915. On that day, thousands of young men,…… Read more “The Gallipoli campaign – The Gallipoli campaign | NZHistory, New Zealand history online”
Why Did the Vikings Invade Britain? | History Hit
The Viking raids and subsequent settlements define the period known as the Viking Age in Britain, which had profound consequences on the development of the … — Read on http://www.historyhit.com/why-did-the-vikings-invade-britain/
Geopolitics of Land v Sea Power: Mughals and the English East India Company
http://www.youtube.com/watch A lecture examining the dynamics of land and sea power through a historical case study of the Mughal Empire of India and the English East India…… Read more “Geopolitics of Land v Sea Power: Mughals and the English East India Company”
Is Brexit the will of the people? The answer is not quite that simple | Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Christian List looks at majoritarianism, Condorcet’s paradox and the UK’s decision to leave the EU. — Read on http://www.lse.ac.uk/philosophy/blog/2019/04/16/is-brexit-the-will-of-the-people/
Geopolitics of the Mughal Empire and East India Company: land vs sea power
http://www.youtube.com/watch An intermediate level analysis of the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. The East India Company began entered India as merchants in 1600’s and went on to…… Read more “Geopolitics of the Mughal Empire and East India Company: land vs sea power”
