The Fine Art of Living
Inventor of the fête galante, Jean-Antoine Watteau painted faux-pastoral scenes with a peerless verve
Arms and the Man
The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One by David Kilcullen; War Since 1990 and War: A Short History by Jeremy Black
How to Play the Game
In sport, it’s not just knowing how to lose that’s important, it’s also knowing how to win
New York: A ‘Post-racial’ American vs an Old Coot
‘The Obama campaign will be touted as “historic,” and how do you run against history?’ The presidential race in America is turning out to be much more interesting than expected. At the
ONLINE ONLY: A Pacifist at Hitler’s Side
Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker
A Norwegian Thatcher?
The leader of Norway's Progress Party, Siv Jensen, has a good chance of winning next year's election. In an interview with Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson, she explains her views; Bruce Bawer explains
A New Mutiny?
Away from the tourist trail, India is threatened by the Maoism that toppled Nepal's monarchy
A Modest Proposal for Rugby
No doubt the haka is all very well in its time and place – but that place was long ago and far away. It’s essentially a cannibal war dance designed to scare
A Military Solution for Afghanistan
Now that the insurgency is cracking, the time has come for Nato to send more troops into the war zone to finish off the job
American Revolution
Barack Obama has the mood, the momentum and the money in his favour – but John McCain’s character and record could yet swing November’s presidential election for the Republicans To the happy