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Afghanistan's armies, past and present
Stephanie Cronin explores the intractable challenge of creating and maintaining an Afghan national army, from the nineteenth century to the present day.
Published: July 2010
The Victorian information age: nineteenth century answers to today's information policy questions?
Toni Weller argues that modern information policy should learn lessons from the decentralised approach of the Victorian era.
Published: June 2010
'The Big Society': civic participation and the state in modern Britain
Matthew Hilton, James McKay, Nicholas Crowson and Jean-Francois Mouhot outline the history of civic participation and voluntary action in Britain, drawing lessons for the 'Big Society'.
Published: June 2010
The power of the Prime Minister
George Jones and Andrew Blick question the idea that the Prime Minister's personal power has increased in recent years.
Published: June 2010