The legacy of defeat in war reverberates through private and collective memory and remains a sub-text in international relations and political discourse. This b
The legacy of defeat in war reverberates through private and collective memory and remains a sub-text in international relations and political discourse. This b
In 404 b.c. the Peloponnesian War finally came to an end, when the Athenians, starved into submission, were forced to accept Sparta's terms of surrender. Shortl
In The Long Defeat, Akiko Hashimoto explores the stakes of war memory in Japan after its catastrophic defeat in World War II, showing how and why defeat has bec
It is a commonplace belief that history is written by the victorious. However, less recognised but equally common is the idea that the defeated also write histo