Balkans
Foot Soldier
Michael Foot’s inimitable character left its impression on a war-time and desperate Croatia
The Ancient Entertainer
The Man who Invented History: Travels with Herodotus by Justin Marozzi
What Should We Do About Russia?
The West must start to show the Kremlin it means business
Lords and Ladies of Byzantium
Ancient Greek culture, Roman law and Eastern Christianity all contributed to the longevity of the Byzantine Empire
South Ossetia is Not Kosovo
Moscow has accused the West of double standards, but the former Yugoslav province has a cast-iron case for independence – unlike the secessionists in Georgia
Serbia’s Heart of Darkness
Standpoint’s Mole believes the arrest of Radovan Karadzic could prove explosive for his country
ONLINE ONLY: Serbia Has Found Its Soul
The capture of Radovan Karadzic offers hope for the future of Serbia
ONLINE ONLY: South East Europe Should Fear President Obama
Why we should fear the consequences of an Obama presidency for Europe’s unstable periphery
Pristina: Kosovo’s Liberal Islam
Claims that Kosovo is a nest of radical Islam are baseless
Majority rule; minority rights
It is folly to treat UK race relations as totally divorced from the rest of human experience. We need to look at the larger global picture
American revolutions: Rewriting the language of the unheard
‘Dissenting viewpoints — for example, the belief that America is not an intrinsically racist country—are shunned as further proof of racist pathologies’
The favourites
From Piers Gaveston onwards, controversial courtiers have a long history in British politics.How unusual is Dominic Cummings?