In this article, Frank Sterkenburgh argues that Wilhelm I, not Wilhelm II, was the true architect of the German imperial role, using self-staging and historical symbolism to establish the monarchy as a central political force in the newly unified German Empire. It challenges long-held views by showing Wilhelm I’s active role in shaping the identity and legitimacy of the Kaiser.
Defence of the sword or the law? Security and arms control
Benjamin Duerr analyses the history and results of the Hague Conferences of 1899.
German History Beyond Bismarck: Wilhelm I, Augusta and the Hohenzollern Monarchy in the 19th Century
Lecture-recording on the influence of Wilhelm I and Augusta on the consolidation of the German state.
Digital Book Launch: ‘The Radical Redemption Model’ by Beatrice de Graaf
Digital Book Launch: 'The Radical Redemption Model' by Beatrice de Graaf
Het kan: Poetin, geopolitiek én religie serieus nemen
Simon Polinder trekt lessen uit de theatertour van Beatrice de Graaf en Niels Drost over de oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne, waarbij de rol van Poetin, geopolitiek en religie centraal staan.
Faith and Security: The Dynamic Interaction of the Quests that Drove Goebbels and Hitler in the Shadow of Geopolitics
Thomas Weber explores the dynamic relationship between Adolf Hitler's quest for national security and Joseph Goebbels' mission to instill faith in the German people during the Nazi regime.
Love as an analytical lens
"Through the Eyes of Love" by Simon Polinder has been rewarded the 2024 E-International Relations Article Award
New Researcher’s conference call for Papers, University of Portsmouth, 19th-20th of October
The British Commission for Military History invites papers for the Commission's 14th Annual New Researcher's conference
The Bosporus in the Shadow of Geopolitics
Enno Maessen dives into the rich geopolitical history of Istanbul in the long twentieth century
The Sacred Band: Giuseppe Mazzini’s Invasion of Savoy (1833-34)
Stefano Lissi explores the transnational background of Giuseppe Mazzini's failed invasion of Savoy in 1833-34.
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