Review – The Comfort Women of Singapore
Kevin Blackburn provides a detailed account of the sexual slavery practiced in wartime Singapore, but is limited by a dearth of first-hand testimony from local sources.
Review – War Through Italian Eyes
Alexander Henry provides a scintillating new perspective on the experiences of the Italian armed forces under Mussolini, albeit one that warrants further exploration.
The Dark Heritage of Holocaust Exterminators at Leisure
Images of Nazis banqueting in merriment as their prisoners were sent to the gas chambers is a disturbing expression of the nihilism of the Holocaust.
The Importance of World Wars to the Discipline of International Relations
The three key actors of International Relations – nation-states, international organisations and individuals – were all in place by 1945 and they still encompass the basic shape of how we make sense of the world today.
Review – Reading the Postwar Future: Textual Turning Points from 1944
This edited volume is a project of intellectual history, exploring how key texts from 1944 reflected on and helped shape a different world order.
Interview – Christian Davies
Journalist Christian Davies talks to us about the current situation in Poland, Poland and Hungary’s relations with the EU, and some of the challenges facing journalists.
Remembering D-Day: Questioning How We Compartmentalize War
The Mulberry Harbours were more than physical bridges. Historically they spanned a transition from 19th century British geopolitics to 20th century US geopolitics.
The Transnational in China’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Sino-Japanese Relations
Relations between the People’s Republic of China and Japan seem to display a plethora of unresolved issues that strain the ties between the two countries.
American Policy towards Czechoslovakia, 1918–1945
Despite calls for support from Czechoslovak democratic forces, the U.S. showed no intentions of increasing its influence in the republic following both World Wars.
The Comfort Women Controversy in the American Public Square
A prevalent mindset existed, and is deeply rooted, among both the Japanese and American military that women were expected to provide sexual services to their soldiers.
