Information on "Western World"
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15 Mar 2013
The Measure of Civilization: How Social Development Decides the Fate of Nations
In this video, historian Ian Morris stresses the importance of social development analysis as a way to identify long-term trends in history and to explain how the West came to dominate the international system. More on «The Measure of Civilization: How Social Development Decides the Fate of Nations»
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4 Feb 2013
The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World
In this video, Professor Kishore Mahbubani discusses his book "The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World". More on «The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World»
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17 Jan 2013
The Myth of the Muslim Tide: Do Immigrants Threaten the West?
In this video, Doug Saunders debunks the myth that immigrants from Muslim countries are significantly different from others and pose a threat to Western societies. More on «The Myth of the Muslim Tide: Do Immigrants Threaten the West?»
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2 Dec 2010
The Patterns of History with Ian Morris
In this Conversations with History video, Stanford Professor Ian Morris discusses his book, "Why the West Rules-For Now. More on «The Patterns of History with Ian Morris »
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9 Feb 2009
Diplomacy With Jeremy Kinsman
In this Conversations with History video, former Canadian diplomat Jeremy Kinsman draws on forty years of experience, including his service as Ambassador to the European Union, the United Kingdom and Russia, to describe how the average diplomat's por... More on «Diplomacy With Jeremy Kinsman»
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8 Dec 2008
Thinking about Religion, Secularism and Politics with Talal Asad
In this Conversations with History video, Talal Asad, who is a Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, reflects on religion, modernity, and the complex relationship between Islam and the West. More on «Thinking about Religion, Secularism and Politics with Talal Asad»
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16 Oct 2008
Charting the Geopolitics of a New Century, with Laurent Cohen-Tanugi
In this Conversations with History video, international lawyer Laurent Cohen-Tanugi discusses the impact globalization has had on 21st century geopolitics. More on «Charting the Geopolitics of a New Century, with Laurent Cohen-Tanugi»
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16 May 2008
Globalization and Islam, with Olivier Roy
In this Conversations with History video, French political scientist Olivier Roy discusses globalization's impact on religion and culture, particularly in the case of Islam. More on «Globalization and Islam, with Olivier Roy» -
12 May 2008
The Rise of Asia and the Decline of the West, with Kishore Mahbubani
In this Conversations with History video, Kishore Mahbubani explores the changing relationship between Asia and the West in an increasingly globalized world. More on «The Rise of Asia and the Decline of the West, with Kishore Mahbubani»
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21 Apr 2008
Why Market Reform Succeeded and Democracy Failed in Russia, with Anders Aslund
In this Conversations with History video, economist Anders Aslund focuses on Russia after the fall of communism. More on «Why Market Reform Succeeded and Democracy Failed in Russia, with Anders Aslund»
