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The Kosovo Liberation Army: From Guerrilla to Politics
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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