A Note on ‘Exceptionalism’

All empires and major powers have a strong sense of their own exceptionality, so criticizing Russia in that regard is not reasonable.

World War I All Over Again?

While early into the war in Ukraine most newspapers and politicians used World War II as an analogy to understand current events, 10 months into the war more and more writers begin to compare the invasion of Ukraine with World War I – here is why.