An ominous anniversary in Europe, in a year rather full of them. There may still be lessons to learn.
Category: War and peace
From Brisbane to Kashmir
The world may yet pay a dreadful price for having failed to address the issue of Kashmir when it might have been resolved peacefully.
Two anniversaries
Czechia and Tibet: compare and contrast. Can history tell us anything about appeasement?
Spain’s nationalists lose the plot
While Spain's minority government struggles for survival, the opposition parties have stepped up their rhetorical opposition to anything that smacks of Catalan self-determination.
Election preview: El Salvador
The current duopoly of power looks like being broken in El Salvador on Sunday, as voters look for someone who can break the cycle of gang violence.
Taiwanese voters give peace a chance
Local elections in Taiwan suggest dissatisfaction with the incumbents and a preference for improving relations with mainland China.
“Election” preview: Fiji
Fiji goes to the polls tomorrow, still ruled by the man who uprooted its democracy 12 years ago. Australia should hang its head in shame.
Self-determination in the Pacific
Despite its troubled history, New Caledonia next month looks set to vote to remain French.
Perpetual war for perpetual peace
America marks another anniversary, and a libertarian think-tank does good work in arguing against a state of permanent warfare.
The hazards of memory
Ten years ago, Russia and Georgia went to war. Remembering what happened then might help us now, but it might not.
