In her latest book ‘How Civil Wars Start,’ the sociologist analyzes what separates democracies from autocracies. She also ...

Heidi Riley, King's College London*Some pseudonyms are used to protect the identities of interviewees.“I saw a lot of suffering.” The old man, Lokwi, gestu ...

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the diluted modern concept of a hero.