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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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  • Please Don’t Overlook Austria: The Unpleasant Roots of Austria’s Far-right Party  

    Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), with a historical Nazi connection, won 28.8% in recent elections amid rising right-wing sentiment and protests. Hanako Nordborg traces the roots of the Far-right movement in Austria.

  • Identifying the Last Witch to be Burned in Ireland: Was it Bridget Cleary?

    The story of Bridget Cleary illustrates the violent consequences of folklore beliefs, merging themes of guilt, punishment, and societal perceptions surrounding women in Ireland. Kate Phillips explores Cleary’s legacy and whether she ought to be considered the last witch to be burned in Ireland.

  • How Political Influences Derailed LBJ’s Troubled Vietnam Campaign 

    Freddie Webb explores how domestic political pressures significantly undermined President Lyndon B. Johnson’s approach to the Vietnam War.

  • The Trials of the Greek Junta: A Brief History of an Overlooked Legal Past

    In “The Trials of the Greek Junta: A Brief History of an Overlooked Legal Past,” Samantha de Verteuil recounts the aftermath of the military dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974) and the trials that followed its collapse.

  • The Champion Carrots of Combe Martin 

    The Bristol Channel was occupied by Germn U-Boats to sink industrial ships during WWII. However, some have speculated that the German submariners had a bigger imprint on the communities nearby the Channel. In this fiction peice, Ailsa Fraser details the mystery of disappearing carrots in Combe Martin.

  • Legacies of Ujamaa 

    Postcolonial philosophies have presented many ways how nations can develop after gaining independence. Hector Le Luel explores Tanzanian President Julius Nyrere’s social welfare policies of Ujamaa and how they help create national unity.

  • The Art of Arpilleras under Augusto Pinochet’s Authoritarian Rule 

    Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile (1973-1990) was marked by violence and repression. Louisa Steijger discusses female responses through arpilleras, vibrant tapestries documenting daily life and resistance.

  • Classical Authors and The Ancient Celts 

    The lack of Celtic self-written evidence before AD 650 complicates understanding of their culture. As Jazmine Chambers argues, Classical texts often portray biased, propagandist views, limiting understanding to military aspects and stereotyping rather than knowing their actual societal intricacies.