history: all articles

Wednesday 24th October

The danger of culture talk

By focusing on ideology, we miss the forest for the trees
Friday 17th August

Learning from the past

In fighting terrorism, the White House and Downing Street need to brush up on their history
Wednesday 1st August

Attacking the victims

Blaming the Kurds for the dispute over Kirkuk is to miss the forest for the trees
Tuesday 24th July

The fate of a city

With Kerkuk's contentious fate to be decided in December, Sheth Jerjis lays out the Turkmen case against the referendum
Friday 13th July

Determining factors

The right of the Moro people to self-determination need not fracture the Philippines.
Wednesday 11th July

Britain's terror trials

As a London court delivers its verdicts on the 21/7 bombers, toD looks at the UK's recent history of terrorism trials
Thursday 26th April

Benazir's fighting sham

With her return from exile imminent, Benazir Bhutto reminds Kanishk Tharoor of the dismal state of Pakistani politics.
Tuesday 27th March

The Islamic reformation

Though critics demand that Islam "modernise", Reza Aslan argues that the Islamic reformation is already well under way.
Monday 5th March

Histories of abduction

Though symbolically resonant, the history of western captivity at Arab and Muslim hands has more to do with strategic choice than cultural difference.
Wednesday 28th February

A wrinkle in time

Part historical accident, part legal dispute, the Durand Line and the Pashtuns it divides remain central to ongoing instability in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Thursday 22nd February

India's bloody track record

This week's Samjhauta train blast may be shocking, but it follows in the heels of numerous similar attacks in India, perpetrated by militants of all stripes.
Friday 16th February

Wars of "religion"

"Religion" is an essentially useless category in understanding what drives groups against each other.
Friday 2nd February

The coming of the desert

The "Arabization" of a previously hybrid faith has given rise to extremism and militancy in Indonesia.
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