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FX Subscriber Essays

A collection of essays on various topics, for subscribers to Foreign Exchanges

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In a small change from our usual routine this essay is not the product of a subscriber request but of my own addled brain, though it comes by way of a …
Aug 8, 2020CommentShare
I’ve unlocked this essay mostly for people who’ve stopped by from over at Discontents. For access to more essays like this, including FX’s back catalog…
Jul 19, 2020CommentShare
I’m very bad at predicting which stories are going to become A Big Deal and which aren’t, so I try not to do too much of that in the regular newsletter…
Jun 28, 2020CommentShare
Today’s essay topic is a joint effort from The Anon: Could you do an essay on the Mongol invasions of Iran and the lasting psychological impact this ha…
Jun 7, 2020CommentShare
I know it’s been a long absence but I’m happy to finally be able to start doing subscriber essays again on a more regular basis. If you’re unfamiliar, …
Apr 4, 2020CommentShare
Subscriber SL asks: You've touched a little in some asides in your podcasts about how the French and British ran their interwar 'mandates' (i.e. coloni…
Jan 26, 2020CommentShare
In the wake of the US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani a few days ago, I thought subscribers might appreciate a little more bac…
Jan 5, 2020CommentShare
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