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The Kosovo Liberation Army: From Guerrilla to Politics
History
January 6, 2021
The Kosovo Liberation Army: From Guerrilla to Politics
On the 24th of June 2020, Hashim Thaçi, President of the Kosovo Republic, was charged by Kosovo’s Specialist Chamber, one court…
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
History
November 29, 2020
Russia’s Expansion Towards the East: From the Urals to Siberia
In the West, Russian history is – unsurprisingly – almost exclusively focused on Russia in the west. For countries like…
It’s Been 30 Years Since German Unification. How Did We Get Here?
History
October 3, 2020
It’s Been 30 Years Since German Unification. How Did We Get Here?
Germany’s trajectory throughout the 20th century was one of immense upheaval. Starting out the century as the new, promising up-and-comer…
The Euro’s Ancestor: the Latin Monetary Union
History
August 1, 2020
The Euro’s Ancestor: the Latin Monetary Union
The Euro is the common currency of most EU Member States and a striking concept in its uniqueness. It is…
Who Is European? A History of Peoples and Movement
History
July 21, 2020
Who Is European? A History of Peoples and Movement
The MC?E definition of Europe includes all members of the Council of Europe. Some like Georgia and Azerbaijan are located…
Romania After the Revolution: The Difficult First Ten Years of Freedom
History
April 19, 2020
Romania After the Revolution: The Difficult First Ten Years of Freedom
In recent years, one may have heard of the troubling events happening in Romania. Similarly to the situation in many…
Fighting for Pontus: The Second and Third Mithridatic Wars
History
March 26, 2020
Fighting for Pontus: The Second and Third Mithridatic Wars
When Mithridates became king of Pontus, he took his country from being a minor state to challenging Roman power in…
The Far Right in France: Nationality vs. Citizenship
European Union
March 24, 2020
The Far Right in France: Nationality vs. Citizenship
In Ancient Greece and Rome, populist movements sought to re-equilibre the distribution of wealth and power. Though less prominent during…
Propaganda, Media and Fake News During the Yugoslav Wars
History
February 13, 2020
Propaganda, Media and Fake News During the Yugoslav Wars
More than 120,000 people died during the first four years of the 1991 Yugoslav wars. The end of Tito’s reign,…
The Gallic Sack: Rome’s Greatest Defeat and Its Impact
History
December 21, 2019
The Gallic Sack: Rome’s Greatest Defeat and Its Impact
The Gallic sack of Rome, which followed the disastrous Battle of the Allia in 390 BC, was arguably the greatest…