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Conversations with History: Militarism and the American Empire, with Chalmers Johnson
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Distinguished social scientist and public intellectual Chalmers Johnson, President of the Japan Policy Institute, joins host Harry Kreisler for a conversation on the nature of the American Empire and its costs and consequences for the future of American democracy and power in the world. (58 min)

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Arts and Humanities
Political Science
Social Science
Material Type:
Lecture
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UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/11/2008
Conversations with History: The Last Days of the American Republic with Chalmers Johnson
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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)

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Arts and Humanities
Economics
Political Science
Social Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
UCTV Teacher's Pet
Date Added:
05/14/2007