International Relations

Philip Bobbit: Law, Strategy and the Transformation of the State

Philip Bobbit
2011

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Philip Bobbitt for a discussion of his book, The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace and the Course of History. Bobbitt explores the dynamic relationship between constitution and strategy and its consequences for the transformation of the state. In modern history, epochal wars are fought and then settlements reached that legitimate changes in the structure and form of the state, changes that emerged in the course of the conflict. Focusing on the case of twentieth century conflicts, Bobbitt explains how in this epoch--which lasted from the First World...

Niall Ferguson: The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

Niall Ferguson
2008

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of his new book, "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World." Drawing on insights from the biological sciences, Ferguson describes the rise and evolution of finance focusing on insurance, banks, and the bond market. Using the examples of housing and the U.S. China economic relationship, Ferguson demonstrates the way history can inform our understanding of the current financial crisis. He also reflects on the implications of the financial crisis for American global hegemony.

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Niall Ferguson: The War of the World

Niall Ferguson
2006

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of his new book The War of the World. Ferguson analzyes the role of ethnic conflict, economic volatility, and the decline of empires in making the twentieth century the most violent one in human history.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people6/Ferguson/ferguson06-con0.html

Key Words: Historians, Ethnic Conflict, International Relations, Empire

Niall Ferguson: Money and Power

Niall Ferguson
2003

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes British historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of the dynamics of money and power in international politics, the British Empire, and the U.S. role in world affairs.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people3/Ferguson/ferguson-con0.html

Key Words: Historians, Money, International Relations, Power, Financial System, Great Britain, Imperialism

Josef Joffe: Alliance Lost: The U.S. and Europe in a Unipolar World

Josef Joffe
2003

Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler interviews Joseph Joffe, editor/publisher of Die Zeit, about the implications of the Bush Doctrine for U.S-European relations.

KEYWORDS: Iraq.

Geir Lundestad: The Nobel Peace Prize and International Relations

Geir Lundestad
2005

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Geir Lundestad, historian and Secretary to the Nobel Commission for a discussion of realism and idealism in international politics. They also discuss the Nobel Peace Prize, its history, impact and the controversy surrounding some of the awardees.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people5/Lundestad/lundestad-con0.html

Key Words: International Relations, Nobel Peace Prize