"It remained for Alfred Cobban to play the role of Copernicus and point out the emperor-theory's nakedness. At least h…"

"At any point the course of the Revolution could be diverted by a chance happening or an individual decision determine…"

"The circumstantial interpretation seems to be forced on us particularly when we look at the history of international …"

"The frank recognition of the dominance of power politics in international relations has not been without its effect o…"

"Just seventeen years ago the late Alfred Cobban opened the case against the "orthodox interpretation" of the French R…"

"The "revolutionary bourgeoisie" as a class concept, Cobban found, dissolves under close analysis. What remains is a l…"

"The emphasis on the social grounding of politics was, moreover, something which Cobban himself shared, as he showed b…"

"The revolution was to an important extent one against and not for the rising forces of capitalism. In addition it can…"

"The more I thought about it, the more obsessed I became with the idea of a swimming journey. I started to dream ever …"

"From water level, I observed the mating joined in flight like refuelling aircraft, and the random progress of the clo…"