ðə dʒˈɜːnəl bɪɡˈæn æz ɐ lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi mˌæɡɐzˈiːn bˌʌt hɐz sˈɪns bɪkˌʌm ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ɹᵻvjˈuː wɪð ɐn ˈiːkwəl fˈoʊkəs ˌɔn hˈɪstɚɹi ænd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl pˈɑːlətˌɪks.
The journal began as a literary magazine but has since become a general intellectual review with an equal focus on history and international politics.