Violence
Ukraine’s existential crisis
Ongoing violence in the country may prevent its fledgling government from pushing through much-needed reforms
Book review: War: What Is It Good For? by Ian Morris
What explains the decline of violence?
Are criminals born or made?
New research suggests that some people have a stronger innate tendency towards violence than others. Should this change the way we think about crime and punishment?
South African shadows
The nation is on the precipice
These islands
A runty man who survives by picking through dumps convinces me that to throw away an old horseshoe would be bad luck. I used to think I was rational
Roundtable on Russia
Russia is entering its most unstable period since the end of the Soviet Union. Will there be violence? Who is running the country? Why is the economy still depressed? Six Russia watchers review the country's mood and come to tentative…
Tarantino goes to the dogs
Tarantino is a 1990s icon whose films are both delightful and dismaying. Anthony Julius decodes their appeal, saves the director from himself, but worries about his future
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