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Free Thinking: Balancing Power in World War I and Now

Balancing Power in World War I and Now

26/06/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Balancing Power in World War I and Now

Anne McElvoy, Margaret MacMillan and Jonathan Powell explore the Great Powers in WWI.

Anne McElvoy is joined by Margaret MacMillan and Jonathan Powell to discuss the Great Powers in World War I and now, considering how their roles have changed.

Jonathan Powell and historians Margaret MacMillan, Orlando Figes and Adam Tooze explore the Great Powers with Anne McElvoy. The First World War shattered the power balance in Europe. As we confront an uncertain world order, who are the great powers today, how has their role changed and where do they now stand in determining geo-politics?

Professor Margaret MacMillan is the author of The War That Ended Peace.
Jonathan Powell was Chief of Staff for Tony Blair 1997-2007
Professor Adam Tooze is the author of The Deluge: The Great War and The Remaking of the Global Order.
Professor Orlando Figes is the author of numerous books on Russian history.

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