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The Forum; 14/06/2009

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14/06/2009

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Historian of communism Archie Brown, judge Albie Sachs, literary critic Elaine Showalter.

This week - transformation. Political historian ARCHIE BROWN on why communism collapsed, Justice ALBIE SACHS on reshaping a country, literary critic ELAINE SHOWALTER on pioneering women writers.

THE FORUM, the ideas programme with BRIDGET KENDALL.

This week our theme is transformation.

Political historian ARCHIE BROWN on why Communism collapsed. 

South African judge ALBIE SACHS on how to reshape a country.

American literary critic ELAINE SHOWALTER on pioneering women writers.

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