1000 Years of Polish History
Norman Davis explains how Poland's geography has been the villain of her history.
Political
From Feud to Faction: English Politics 1450-1550
David Starkey looks at the early Tudor period.
A Union Broken? Restoration Politics in Scotland
Was power really devolved to Scotland in 1660, asks John Patrick, when the restoration of Charles II led to the recreation of separate Scottish institutions?
Poland's Dream of Past Glory
Norman Davies finds that Poland is a repository of ideas and values which can outlast any number of military and political catastrophies.
The Indian National Congress
The British like to think they created modern India, but the firm foundation of the Indian state and the growth of a powerful Indian national identity is no less the achievement of the Indian Congress Party, a fact reflected in the similarities between the Congress flag before independence and the flag of the Republic of India.
Reading History: The English Civil Wars 1642-1649
John Morrill examines the historiography of the English Civil Wars.
Redmond O'Hanlon and the Outlaws of Ulster
In the first half of the seventeenth century, Ireland in effect changed hands, and Redmond O'Hanlon was one of the many dispossessed who made parts of Ireland ungovernable by the outlaw's war he waged.
The House of Commons, 1558-1603
The House of Commons, 1558-1603, Edited by P.W. Hasler
Art and Nationalism in India
The art of India is a vital cultural expression of India. As Partha Mitter explains, it is intertwined with assertions of nationalism, the equation of modernisation and westernisation, and a desire to preserve the cultural heritage of India.
Administering India: The Indian Civil Service
To hundreds of thousands of Indians the British Raj was personified by its administrative arm, the Indian Civil Service, explains Ann Ewing, by which the British governed its imperial possession through a small élite spread thinly throughout the vast sub-continent.