Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Yale Professor James Gustave Speth for a …
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Yale Professor James Gustave Speth for a discussion of his career in the environmental movement. Professor Speth traces his changing perspective on the appropriate response to the environmental crisis. Concluding that only a radical transformation of capitalism will save the planet for future generations, he outlines the changes in consciousness and in the political agenda that will be required. (54 minutes)
Conversations with History and host Harry Kreisler welcome Harold Wilensky, Professor Emeritus …
Conversations with History and host Harry Kreisler welcome Harold Wilensky, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at UC Berkeley, to talk about his recently published book, Rich Democracies: Political Economy, Public Policy, and Performance. In this landmark work, Wilensky compares rich democracies and explores what makes these modern societies distinct and what makes them alike. (55 min)
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor J. Bradford DeLong of Berkeley's Economics …
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor J. Bradford DeLong of Berkeley's Economics Department for a discussion of economics and public policy. Reflecting on his work as deputy assistant secretary in the Treasury Department in the Clinton administration, Professor DeLong discusses the dilemma posed by the breakdown of the political center, the strengths and weaknesses of the NAFTA agreement, and Alan Greenspan’s record at the Federal Reserve. He also reflects on the quality of public discussion of economic issues. (55 minutes)
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes The Right Honorable Lord Patten of Barnes CH …
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes The Right Honorable Lord Patten of Barnes CH for a discussion of the European UnionŐs common foreign and defense policy, relations between Europe and the United States, and the challenges posed by the emergence of the economies of China and India. Lord Patten also offers his reflections on diplomacy, enlargement, and the power of ideas in politics. (53 min)
Jari Vilen, Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade, joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler …
Jari Vilen, Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade, joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler for a conversation on the challenges facing a small country as it adapts to the information age and the global economy. (29 min)
Former Deputy Prime Yegor Gaidar talks with UC BerkeleyŐs Harry Kreisler about …
Former Deputy Prime Yegor Gaidar talks with UC BerkeleyŐs Harry Kreisler about the transformation of the Russian economy after the fall of communism. 48 min)
UC BerkeleyŐs Harry Kreisler and columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. talk about the …
UC BerkeleyŐs Harry Kreisler and columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. talk about the Clinton legacy, widespread philosophical assumptions and the status of the middle class. (56 min)
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren for a …
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren for a discussion of the economic pressures confronting the two income middle class family as it struggles to pay mortgages, health care, and education costs. Professor Warren offers surprising answers to "Who goes bankrupt and why?" and explores the role of banks and credit card companies in tightening the squeeze on the average American family. The interface between politics and the law in addressing these problems is explored. (59 minutes)
On this episode, UC BerkeleyŐs Harry Kreisler talks with Perry Anderson Professor …
On this episode, UC BerkeleyŐs Harry Kreisler talks with Perry Anderson Professor of History and Sociology at UCLA about his intellectual journey and the status of the left. 58 min)
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Chalmers Johnson for a discussion of his …
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. (59 minutes)
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion …
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of his book ŇThe War of the World.Ó Ferguson analyzes the role of ethnic conflict, economic volatility, and the decline of empires in making the twentieth century the most violent one in human history. (57 min)
Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler welcomes Earl Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary …
Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler welcomes Earl Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. They discuss changes in U.S. economic policy under President George W. Bush. (53 min)
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Mark Leonard, Executive Director of the European …
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Mark Leonard, Executive Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, for a discussion of the ideas that are influencing the domestic and foreign policy debates in China. Through a careful examination of what Chinese intellectuals have to say on topics such as democracy, economy, and international relations, Leonard finds distinctive Chinese worldviews. The West must understand the contours of these debates to effectively address China's rise because they offer important insights into how China will use its enormous power to shape world order in the twenty-first century. (59 minutes)
Welcome to Coop4EDU Erasmus + project, a cooperative entrepreneurship with great potential …
Welcome to Coop4EDU Erasmus + project, a cooperative entrepreneurship with great potential for youngesters to reach new opportunities to foster their careers. Through innovative and create outputs mainly through online tools such an online platform for resources, Coop4EDU aims to a twofold objective related to the selected priority:
(i) the creation of a European partnership to ensure that the project develops in the most effective way by creating good quality resources for HEls and cooperative associations, and
(ii) the cooperation at local level between HEls and cooperatives in order to strengthen the scene for the HEls, cooperative environment and regional employment.
Many of even the most prepared young people could not have anticipated …
Many of even the most prepared young people could not have anticipated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about some of the pandemic’s economic impacts on young people and their families and some information and tips for financial planning in the February 2021 Page One Economics®: Focus on Finance.
This is a multi-component case study on copper and Peru. It attemps …
This is a multi-component case study on copper and Peru. It attemps to look at a specific mineral resource through multiple lenses, e.g. geology, economics, regulation and political process.
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