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In our new season, you’ll hear about how Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world; the rise and fall of the Sikh empire; a hundred years of British political nightmares; whether any war in history has gone to plan; a vivid, powerful account of the Rohingya in exile; and how ordinary Ukrainians saved their nation.
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A colossal tragedy of errors
Lipika Pelham talks to Israelis and Palestinians about the divisive impact of war on mixed communities. As seen in Perspective.

Debating the Future of War: Change and Continuity After the Invasion of Ukraine
Professor Christopher Coker, who died last week, was one of the seminal historians of modern warfare and the author of six books published by Hurst. Shortly before his death, Christopher wrote for us a tour d’horizon reflection on the state of war studies.

The Return Of the Duce? Mussolini’s Fascism and the New Italian Government
On 22 October 2022, Giorgia Meloni became the first woman Prime Minister of Italy. This fact became rather obscured by Meloni’s past. At the age of fifteen sheaaa
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Hybrid Warriors: Proxies, Freelancers and Moscow’s Struggle for Ukraine w/ Anna Arutunyan & Mark Galeotti
Pushkin House (in person and online)
Join Anna Arutunyan at Pushkin House for the launch of the paperback edition of ‘Hybrid Warriors: Hybrid Warriors: Proxies, Freelancers and Moscow’s Struggle for Ukraine’. Anna will be in conversation with Mark Galeotti.

Not So Black and White w/ Kenan Malik
Liverpool Hope University
Join Kenan Malik for a talk on the limits of identity politics as he shares thoughts from his latest book – ‘Not So Black and White’ – which provides a powerful new history of the idea of race.
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