the falkl&s/malvinas war, twenty-five years on

A generation has passed. How is the war remembered in Argentina and Britain, and how does it look through the lens of the contemporary political world? Anthony Barnett opens a series of reflections.
Thursday 3rd May

The Malvinas and Afghanistan: unburied ghosts

Fred Halliday, 3 May 2007
The unnecessary conflict in the south Atlantic in 1982 between Britain and Argentina helped sow the seeds of more momentous and destructive wars, says Fred Halliday.
Tuesday 3rd April

Argentina's mirror: the causa Malvinas

Celia Szusterman, 3 April 2007
The south Atlantic islands fought over in 1982 have played a key part in the formation of Argentina's national identity. The Malvinas "cause" thus illuminates the complexities of modern Argentinean nationalism, says Celia Szusterman.
Monday 2nd April

Argentina and Britain: the lessons of war

Justin Vogler, 2 April 2007
Argentina’s democracy and commitment to global peace are the most important legacies of the Falklands war, argues Justin Vogler.
Sunday 1st April

Argentina and the Malvinas, twenty-five years on

Ivan Briscoe, 1 April 2007
The story of how Argentineans have responded to defeat in the Malvinas/Falklands war of 1982 contains a quarter-century of contradictions, says Ivan Briscoe.
Thursday 29th March

Churchillism: from Thatcher and the Falklands to Blair and Iraq

Anthony Barnett, 29 March 2007
In 1982, Anthony Barnett argued that Britain's decision to wage war with Argentina in the south Atlantic was triggered by its deep political culture. Twenty-five years on, he looks afresh at the entrails.
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