 | Conversations With History - Amy Chua Day of Empire Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Yale Law Professor Amy Chua for a discussion of the rise and fall of hyperpowers. Drawing on comparative historical case studies, Chua provide a unique perspective on the importance of tolerance in the ascent to power and the emergence of intolerance in the period of decline. |
 | Conversations With History - Ahmed Rashid "Descent into Chaos" Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Pakistani Journalist Ahmed Rashid for a discussion of United States foreign policy and the failure of nation building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Recorded June 12, 2008 http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/iis/Kreisler.html http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/ |
 | Conversations With History - Kishore Mahbubani The Rise of Asia and the Decline of the West Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Kishore Mahbubani for a discussion of the changing relationship between the West and Asia. In the interview, he describes the major transformations occurring because of the march of modernity made possible by the ideas and global institutions created by the West. He goes on to criticize the West for failing to adapt to the changing balance of power which follows from Asia's rise. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/ |
 | Conversations with History: David Harvey Distinguished geographer David Harvey joins host Harry Kreisler for a discussion of how the analytic tools of geography and Marxism can contribute to our understanding of the new imperialism. Series: "Conversations with History" [10/2004] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8800] |
 | Conversations with History - Jane Mayer "How the War on Terror Turned into A War on American Values" Jane Mayer, Staff Writer, The New Yorker Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes New Yorker writer Jane Mayer for a discussion of her new book, The Dark Side. She explains how, under the direction of Vice President Cheney and his Assistant David Addington,the Bush administration, contrary to American history and tradition, implemented a policy of torture and rendition in violation of U.S. and international law. She describes the resistence within the government and the military to these actions. Mayer also offers a compelling account of what happened to detainees under the Cheney/Addington regime. She also analyzes the long term consequences for the fight against terror and for U.S. moral leadership in the world. Recorded August 8, 2008 http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/iis/Kreisler.html http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/ |
 | Conversations with History: Robert Fisk Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent for the British newspaper The Independent, discusses his experiences covering Middle East wars for the last 30 thirty years. Series: "Conversations with History" [2/2007] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12185] |
 | Abu Ghraib Prison - Part One Abu Ghraib Prison - Part One. |
 | Conversations with History: Chalmers Johnson Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Chalmers Johnson for a discussion of his new book, Nemesis. In the interview, Johnson, an Emeritus Professor of the University of California, analyzes the impact of the American empire on democracy at home. Comparing the United States to Rome and Great Britain, he argues that a combination of military Keynesianism, the Bush administration's attempt to implement a unitary presidency, and the failed checks on executive ambition point to political and economic bankruptcy. Series: "Conversations with History" [5/2007] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 12489] |
 | Conversations with History: Amartya Sen Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, Lamont University Professor, Harvard University, for a discussion of the interplay of economic theory and political philosophy in his work on public choice, development, and freedom. Sen recalls his own intellectual odyssey, commenting on some of the factors that shaped his thinking. Series: "Conversations with History" [5/2005] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 9510] |
 | Conversations With History: Nuclear Terrorism Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Michael A. Levi of the Council on Foreign Relations for a discussion of nuclear terrorism. Levi analyzes the nature of the threat and offers a strategy for dealing with it. Series: "Conversations with History" [3/2008] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 13889] |
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