History

Using a 20th-century princess to market an 18th-century duchess betrays a wider malaise, says Hannah Greig

An examination of the diverse lives of religious women is a revelatory read for Anke Bernau

Twenty years ago, Paul Kennedy provoked intense debate with his claims about the decline of US power. Huw Richards meets a man still unafraid of tackling the grand strategies of empire and war

Archaeologists must remain sceptical of theories not backed by data, says Margarita Diaz-Andreu

A.W. Purdue on the high cost of the Armistice

A fortnightly series in which academics step outside their area of expertise. Terence Kealey reveals how hypocrisy, violence and torture in the America of George Washington have helped create the US of George Bush

Anxiety mounts as students offer their verdict on whether lecturers are hot. Rebecca Attwood reports

Pamela Robinson considers the post-Reformation book collectors whose choices spoke volumes

Timothy Darvill looks at how cultural change over 10,000 years has altered the face of Europe

Ninety years after the suffragettes' first victory, June Purvis reflects on wars still being fought on behalf of women's rights

Nostalgia was once taboo in academe but a new generation is unafraid to explore longing and loss, says Alastair Bonnett

Tom Palaima admires a new take on Caesar - the man, the general and the daring politician

Joseph S. Nye is part of a long line of US academics who have helped shape foreign policy. A former Clinton adviser, now in the Obama camp, he tells Huw Richards how America can restore its tattered reputation in the world

Howard Davies on a call for the citizenry to increase their level of involvement in democracy

Keith Ward on evolution versus intelligent design