I am delighted to announce that my chapter on espionage in Central Asia and the Great Game has been published as part of this wonderful collection, ‘Spies in History’.
It will be up on @EngelsbergIdeas soon. A big thank you to @_paullay and @forlaget_stolpe for the opportunity.
Throughout the Cold War, Sweden pursued a shrewd diplomatic strategy in the Baltic, calming tensions between the superpowers while quietly aligning itself with the democratic West.
Sweden’s Cold War tightrope | Magnus Petersson
https://t.co/w5ttlZ5auC
It was a pleasure to speak with @Tom_deWaal about the geopolitical impact of Armenia’s elections 🇦🇲
One thing is very clear: it would be foolish to interpret the results as a triumph for the West and a defeat for Russia…
Hej from the unfeasibly beautiful country of Sweden 😎🇸🇪
I'm here to give a talk on "Lessons from Weimar" at the @EngelsbergIdeas Seminar. I also had one of the most in-depth discussions of WEIMAR with @alastair_benn on their podcast. Listen here 👇
https://t.co/y6boYDVN3d
There are some great recommendations for summer reading here, in amongst evocative anecdotes and memories. It's in alphabetical order so you will need to read right to the end for my contribution.
It was a pleasure to speak with @Tom_deWaal about the geopolitical impact of Armenia’s elections 🇦🇲
One thing is very clear: it would be foolish to interpret the results as a triumph for the West and a defeat for Russia…
🎧The EI Podcast: Why Armenia’s elections matter
@Tom_deWaal joins EI’s @jackfdickens to discuss how the recent elections in Armenia could reshape geopolitics in the Caucasus and beyond.
https://t.co/ScR1aFJh85
🎧The EI Podcast: Why Armenia’s elections matter
@Tom_deWaal joins EI’s @jackfdickens to discuss how the recent elections in Armenia could reshape geopolitics in the Caucasus and beyond.
https://t.co/ScR1aFJh85
Rich in archive footage and the great musician's own testimony, 'Miles: Birth of the Cool' is a fitting commemoration of one of the last century's foremost artistic geniuses.
The genius of Miles Davis | @_paullay
https://t.co/URVrvtPryy
Singapore's survival in an increasingly tricky neighbourhood holds pointed lessons for Europe's smaller states.
What small states can learn from Singapore | Floris van Berckel Smit and Deborah Koh
https://t.co/CqCSSZv9Y9
For half a century, Edwin and Willa Muir's translations were how the Anglophone world read Kafka. A prize-winning study of his translators barely registers their contribution.
The forgotten Scots who gave Kafka his voice | @BoydTonkin
https://t.co/jyTn8d1niK
The heritage of Tyre, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, is under threat in the latest phase of the conflict in South Lebanon.
Tyre: a city in the sea | @Katie_Pangonis
https://t.co/r0NLM0dnnQ
While her legacy was buried by Romanian communists, Queen Marie's strength, fulsome ego and ascent to global celebrity provides a blueprint for leaders seeking to dominate a noisy world.
Marie of Romania: a female corrective to the strongman | @Tessadunlop
https://t.co/KGNxmTgdWJ