Paul Rogers, openDemocracy’s international-security editor, has called The Fog of Peace a ‘remarkable book by two specialists in the field.’ Continue reading
Tag Archives: War
The Flying Aces of the First World War
Tracing how the mythology of the lone fighter developed during the inter-war years. Continue reading
Palestinian Women and Violence in Lebanon
In response to the recent death of Ariel Sharon, Maria Holt explores what life has meant to thousands of Palestinian women living in Lebanese refugee camps. Continue reading
Advertising the Present, Reflecting the Past
How commercial advertising frequently offers a frank and honest representation of everyday life during the Second World War. Continue reading
Defending the Home Front in the First World War
How German air raids during the First World War helped Britain refine techniques to combat aerial attacks during the Blitz. Continue reading
In the Shadow of the Drone
The advent of drone warfare is, to many, deeply troubling. But questions that ethicists and artists are now probing have been with us for some time. Continue reading
Air Power in World War I
Our understanding of the First World War tends to focus on trench warfare, but by looking at the perspectives of British pilots the limitations of an army-centric approach is revealed. Continue reading
A Witness to the Spanish Civil War
After being destroyed during the blitz, Henry Buckley’s chronicle of the Spanish Civil War is now available for the first time in 70 years. Continue reading
The Falklands/Malvinas Conflict: 30 Years On
Jill Hedges. Continue reading
Wars of Terror: Lebanon, Rwanda, Afghanistan
Laura Brandon on how conflict looms large in both artistic practices and the public imagination. Continue reading