The Failure of the Stolypin Reforms
In 1906, Pyotr Stolypin (1862-1911), the Prime Minister of Russia, introduced a set of reforms that he thought would modernize Russia and...
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Eugenia Ivanova
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
Back to the Roots? The Eleusinian Mysteries and Contemporary Antwerp Theatre
The Antwerp theatre environment has given the world two significant names that revolutionize the idea of dramatic art: the theatre group...
Andrea Taborri
- Aug 14, 2022
- 11 min
Global Political Economy 101: From the Discovery of the Americas to Imperialism
The article addresses the historical evolution of what is now known as the global market, from the Middle Ages to the British Empire
Nathan Hepp
- Aug 7, 2022
- 7 min
Jacques-Louis David: Political Revolutionary & Propagandist
Between the 16th and 17th of January 1792, hundreds of men voted on whether Louis XVI (1754-1793) should live. Among these voters was...
Melis Güven
- Aug 3, 2022
- 5 min
Literary Critical Theories 101: Analysis of Post-Colonial Criticism
The article covers Post-colonial Theory and how it applies to literary texts such as Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.
Deniz Aktunç
- Aug 1, 2022
- 9 min
First Victory of East over Western Colonialism: The Turkish War of Independence
The concept of colonialism has continued its existence since antiquity by taking different forms. During the 19th and 20th centuries, it...
Taylor Pace
- Aug 1, 2022
- 6 min
Reconstructing History: The National Myth
Modern nation states, the political building blocks of the modern international world, are complex socially constructed entities which...
Finn Archer
- Jul 31, 2022
- 18 min
The Troubles in Northern Ireland 101: Northern Ireland in Flames, 1969-1979
Detailing the bloodiest decade of the Troubles by analysing three periods to assess how the conflict escalated and became embedded.
Elsa Abdallah
- Jul 24, 2022
- 6 min
Fables 101: La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine revolutionized the fable genre, using Aesop’s works as a foundation upon which he built his masterpieces.
Leonidas Michailidis
- Jul 16, 2022
- 4 min
Paleolithic Neanderthal Research: New data and approaches
The extinction of the Neanderthals is a question that researchers have not yet been able to answer definitively.
Deniz Aktunç
- Jul 14, 2022
- 6 min
The Kitchen Debate: Clash of Capitalism & Communism
The relationship between the US and USSR was strained after WW II. Soviet communism and Stalin's dictatorship had long been viewed with...
Leonidas Michailidis
- Jul 11, 2022
- 8 min
Sala di Psyche: Palazzo del Te and Neoplatonism
Palazzo del Te is a villa built in Mantua, with construction lasting from 1524 to 1534.
Doğukan Ejder
- Jul 8, 2022
- 8 min
From "Republic" to "Utopia": Can Millenniums of Thought be Real on 21st Century Bases?
One always dreamed a utopia where man and woman, animals and spirits can run freely and enjoy the the world as it is. What a foolish idea...
Deniz Aktunç
- Jul 4, 2022
- 5 min
A Unique Ancestral Root of Two Semitic Languages
The concept of a language family refers to a group of languages that are related and share a common origin. The Semitic languages, which...
Elsa Abdallah
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
Fables 101: History and Literary Significance
Foreword Fables 101 articles are centred on the history and literary interpretations of famous fables. Although widely popular, these...
Leonidas Michailidis
- Jun 27, 2022
- 6 min
Paleolithic Neanderthal Research: Biological, Social and Environmental Issues
Sudden extinction of Neanderthals has been the subject of studies starting two centuries ago.
Finn Archer
- Jun 26, 2022
- 10 min
Radicalism in Early Modern England: The Putney Debates
Highlighting the radicalism of early modern England by examining the Putney Debates held to decide the future of England
Taylor Pace
- Jun 21, 2022
- 12 min
History of American Foreign Policy 101: Founding Principles
Foreword To make sense of both the world of foreign policy and the world as it is, an understanding of United States foreign policy and...
Seán Griffin
- Jun 21, 2022
- 9 min
Queer Protest Poetry: 1960’s More than the Stonewall Uprising
Protest poetry can be simply defined as topical verse that aims to criticize and shed light on social and political events. Within the...
Deniz Aktunç
- Jun 20, 2022
- 7 min
Swiss Neutrality
Switzerland maintains a two hundred years old neutral foreign policy, which gives the country a unique status. Unlike the other pro-peace...
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