by Niall Ferguson In this book I want to show that what distinguished the West from the Rest – the mainsprings of global power – were six identifiably novel complexes of institutions and ...

How the West Became the World’s Alpha Culture Niall Ferguson hosts “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” on PBS, a program that explores why Western culture became dominant in the world.

Ferguson seems to want his series to be seen as a celebration of the West, but it comes across rather as an insensitive eulogy. The historian is stuck in history. Watch Civilization on 4oD ...

In "Civilization: the West and the Rest," Harvard professor, author and historian Niall Ferguson warns that the U.S. and European powers are in danger of being eclipsed by ascendant countries such ...

Most of all, the West maintains the freedom and creativity to write the next chapter in Western civilization. This program originally aired in 2012. Follow Niall Ferguson @nfergus on Twitter.

Civilization, By Niall Ferguson Europe’s journey from medieval civilisers to today’s idlers Christopher Hirst Thursday 17 May 2012 18:02 BST 0 Comments ...

Ferguson seems to want his series to be seen as a celebration of the West, but it comes across rather as an insensitive eulogy. The historian is stuck in history. Watch Civilization on 4oD ...

Niall Ferguson, read by the author. Tantor Media, unabridged, 11 CDs, 13 hrs., $34.99 ISBN 978-1-4001-1499-3 Niall Ferguson delivers an intriguing and possibly controversial exploration of the ...