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

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

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

Historian John W. Dower’s celebrated investigations into modern Japanese history, World War II, and U.S.–Japanese relations have earned him critical accolad