Historical Case Studies

A two-part series on the political economy of coffee in Rwanda and how its collapse contributed to the 1994 genocide.

How the Rwandan state transformed coffee cultivation into a tool for population monitoring and wealth extraction.

A data-driven look at which European powers colonized the most land, for the longest time, and what the numbers reveal about the structure of empire.

The final evolution of the T-34 platform and its enduring impact on modern armored warfare.

Examining the ergonomic challenges and human factors that made the T-34 a difficult but effective weapon system.

How the Soviet Union moved 1,300 factories east to continue T-34 production despite the German invasion.

Examining the initial combat performance of the T-34 and its impact on German tank doctrine during Operation Barbarossa.

A comprehensive examination of the T-34 tank's revolutionary design, production challenges, and lasting impact on armored warfare.

Exploring the development and early production of the T-34, the tank that revolutionized armored warfare.

How to design constitutional systems that prevent tyranny by maintaining institutional strength, screening dangerous leaders, and creating redundant checks that make consolidation mathematically impossible.