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
Tolerating the intolerant
“For those who thought that a global pandemic would sound the death knell for identity politics, think again”
How to prevent the next pandemic
‘I have been reporting as a science journalist for years that the world is at increasing risk of pandemics like this; that this was predicted; that we know what we need to do to prepare and we simply haven’t done it; and that more and worse pandemics are coming so we need to do that, now’
D’où parles-tu? The post-truth world
Power, illusion and the open society: how postmodernism undermines our foundational concepts