Too often associated with chaos and disorder, anarchism is actually an ideology rooted in a radical theory of education, says Judith Suissa
Until recently, the Middle East enjoyed a culture of tolerance, sensuality and debate. Sami Zubaida celebrates its rich tradition
Nick Cohen reflects on the book that changed his mind about Bush and Blair's war on terror
Conservative columnist Simon Heffer makes a confession
Government pandering to factions in Northern Ireland holds some stark lessons for Britain, says Newton Emerson
Linda Melvern analyses the failure of the international community in Rwanda
What has happened to Marxism? And in particular, the angry passionate British Marxist intellectuals, who used to so enliven politics in the '60s and '70s?
Martin Rowson discovers just how dangerous his job can be
Newton Emerson on a new history of Ulster
Francis Wheen brings the same panache to his new book that he brought to his excellent biography of Marx, says Toby Saul