The South African president has survived an attempt to remove him, and argued that it was a conspiracy.
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A myth is doing serious injustice to the way historians have approached decolonisation.
Fifty five years and many inquiries later, the search continues for the truth about the cause of the plane crash in which the UN secretary general and 15 others were killed
The Soviet Union tested its own atomic bomb in 1949, to the profound shock of the US. This heated up the Cold War dramatically and thrust the Congo to the centre of American geopolitical strategy
The mine that produced the uranium that made the Hiroshima bomb has since been closed. But its troubling legacy continues to haunt the Democratic Republic of Congo and the local community.
Uncertainty over aid and trade will accompany new power struggles between Britain and the Commonwealth.
For the revolutionary Frantz Fanon it was not enough to celebrate the achievements of decolonisation. It was necessary to educate, to strain at the limits of national freedom and to provoke debate.
Chronique satirique : un texte venu de Grande Bretagne qui s’emploie à utiliser la nouvelle orthographe prévu dans la réforme.
National security must be balanced with the need for public accountability. This trial shows that it isn’t.
The removal of the ‘hat’ accent from some French letters has caused consternation – but will it really make a difference?
Two decades ago, MI5’s archives were surrounded by secrecy like that of the royal archives. There’s a reason this has changed.
Diversity of media is critical for a functioning democracy; but it’s not guaranteed by any means.
Members of the British royal family were far closer to Nazi Germany during World War II than has previously been recognise, Russian and Spanish archives suggest.
Defenders claim Prince Charles was just trying to educate himself. But shouldn’t he know better?
The monarch can return to London now the awkward prospect of a hung parliament has passed.
VE Day came after a week of frustrating rumour and failed to meet the expectations put upon it.
George Osborne’s favourite catchphrase has a long tradition.
Party manifestos reveal a decidedly luke-warm attitude to what was once an important institution.
The British public have come to expect impartiality from the monarchy under Elizabeth II.
There has been a 16% decline in the number of first degree language students since 2007.
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Professor in the History of People, Place and Community, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Lecturer in French Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Research Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Associate Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Lecturer in Refugee Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Research Assistant, Institute of Latin American Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Reader, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Past and Present Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London
