TVO - The Agenda, Dec 7 2011: How the West Was (Almost) Lost

TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin, December 7 2011: How the West Was (Almost) Lost

Niall Ferguson says "apps" like property rights, medicine and consumerism gave the West its power. But as the economic downturn continues to take its toll and global players emerge to take over the role as chief economic provider, is the West at risk of losing its mojo?

1) The Interview: Niall Ferguson: The Rise (and Fall?) of the West

Niall Ferguson says the West gained power through six "killer apps." How did things like property rights, medicine and consumerism give the West wealth and power? Niall Ferguson joins Steve Paikin for more.

You can watch a flash video of this segment through your web-browser here:
http://ww3.tvo.org/video/169188/niall-ferguson-rise-and-fall-west

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http://feeds.tvo.org/~r/tvo/TxZN/~5/4rU1_uE3Uyg/1980131_480x270_512k.mp4

2) The Debate: Has the West Lost its Mojo?

As the West's recession drags on and China produces the majority of the world's economic growth, is the West's sojourn as top dog over?

Guests:

Daniel Drache - Professor of Political Science, York University

Daniel W. Drezner - Professor of International Politics, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

You can watch a flash video of this segment through your web-browser here:
http://ww3.tvo.org/video/169211/has-west-lost-its-mojo

Download-link for this segment:
http://feeds.tvo.org/~r/tvo/TxZN/~5/zrMreVZ6y18/1980132_480x270_512k.mp4


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