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

Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgot

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

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