Archive - Burning Archive

Myths of the post-1945 world order

the brief history of the multipolar world continued

Apr 24 •

Is Ukraine the West's ‘Suez Moment’?

End of empire comparisons in geopolitics and history

Apr 20 •

My island diaspora home

reflections on Australian choices in Asia: nation, empire, or culture?

Apr 17 •

How to mend our broken Asian heart

Sophie Loy-Wilson on China, Australia and generosity in history

Apr 13 •

The Great Confinement and How I Am

Reflections on Keats, Foucault, and John Clare

Apr 10 •

Peace with Russia

some advice on diplomacy from history

Apr 5 •

Why did Australia misunderstand the multipolar world?

four provisional explanations

Apr 2 •

March 2024

How did Multicultural Australia Misread the Multipolar World?

reflections on a puzzle and a tragedy

Mar 29 •

Terror in Moscow

and some polls for my readers

Mar 27 •

When Ancient Civilisations become Modern Great Powers

Reflections on epic statecraft in India, that is Bharat

Mar 23 •

How India sees the multipolar world clearly

The insights of Dr S. Jaishankar

Mar 20 •

Essays on the history of destruction

W.G. Sebald, The Rings of Saturn

Mar 15 •

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