Harvard University professor of History, Niall Ferguson, delivers his 2002 lecture on the lessons the US ought to learn from the British Empire experience in the Middle East.

Niall Ferguson on his book Empire

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Niall Ferguson on his book Empire

Niall Ferguson on his book Empire