Leading historians share the texts that have inspired and informed their work

By spring 1941, the Afrika Korps was advancing across eastern Libya towards Egypt and the Suez Canal. But a dusty port town lay in their path

Danny Bird How have US views of Latin America changed over time? Greg Grandin When the United States first emerged, what was then known as ‘Spanish America’ was part of the Spanish empire. Early US le

In issue 155, Professor Philpott laid out the case for why the US Army did not ‘win’ WWI on the battlefield. Here he explores how the major US contribution to victory came in money, material and motivation

Civilian reactors have become strategic cover for Russian forces during their invasion of Ukraine

Professor Lawrence Freedman explains why NATO’s future and the island’s fate are secure despite heightening tensions above the Arctic Circle