Death of a nationalist

The founder of India's ruling party was a moderate whose creation has become a vehicle for extremism.

France, Zionism and antisemitism

Antisemitism in France is a mixture of change and continuity, which defies simple explanations and easy solutions.

Somaliland looks like a model case of democratic self-determination. Does that explain why it's ignored by the west?

Ideas matter, independently of who's paying for them. But that doesn't mean that the latter is unimportant.

Ten years ago, Russia and Georgia went to war. Remembering what happened then might help us now, but it might not.

Can white people be victims of racism? And if so, is it a serious problem?

A selection of interesting reading for the week.

Zimbabwe's president is declared the winner after delays and violent protests.

The saga of section 44 is an interesting lesson on the intersection of law, history and politics. Where do we go now?

Zimbabwe has held its first post-Mugabe election, but results are yet to be released.