The Economist Asks

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The Economist Asks episodes

November 17, 2016 The Economist asks: Is Canada’s liberalism a model for the world?
2016 will be remembered as the year populism surged. But Canada stands as a beacon of liberalism. Can its multicultural model be emulated? Our guest, Douglas Murray debates with Americas editor, Brooke Unger. Also, author Jonathan Tepperman assesses Canada's approach to immigration. Anne McElvoy hosts
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27 min
November 09, 2016 The Economist asks: How did Donald Trump win the presidency?
After defying polls, scandal and worldwide opprobrium, Donald Trump emerges victorious. We reflect on the election with our US editor John Prideaux and special guest, US politics expert Leslie Vinjamuri. Republican strategist Mac Stipanovich talks about being a Never Trump-er on November 9th. And our DC bureau chief assess the state of the Republican Party from Wisconsin.
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27 min
November 04, 2016 The Economist asks: Why does Hillary Clinton want to be president?
We explore what drives Hillary Clinton's quest to become America's first female leader. Anne McElvoy speaks to biographer Sally Bedell Smith who explains why Hillary struggles to project the dynamism of her husband's presidency. Pollster Celinda Lake reads the runes of the election. Our Johnson columnist Lane Greene looks to Hillary's speeches to find out what kind of president she might be. And historian Ellen Fitzpatrick assesses the long line of women who vied for the Oval Office.
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34 min
October 28, 2016 The Economist asks: Why does Donald Trump want to be president?
To find what motivates Donald Trump, Anne McElvoy drops in at the opening of his new hotel, speaks to his biographer, Marc Fisher and investigates 'Trumpism' with sociologist, Arlie Russell Hochschild. Also on the show: linguistic expert Sharon Jarvis discusses the Republican candidate's communication style. And comedian Sage Boggs unveils the art of Trump parody.
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32 min
October 20, 2016 The Economist asks: Should we turn our understanding of the Middle East on its head?
Host Anne McElvoy is joined by Peter Frankopan, historian and bestselling author of The Silk Roads, to discuss how reorienting how the history of the Middle East is viewed could have far reaching ramifications for diplomacy
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18 min
October 13, 2016 The Economist asks: Has Alan Greenspan carried too much blame for the financial crash?
Anne McElvoy investigates whether the legacy of former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has been fairly or unfairly tarnished by the perception of his role in the financial crash. She is joined by Greenspan's biographer, Sebastian Mallaby, and by the prominent economic historian Niall Ferguson
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22 min
October 07, 2016 The Economist asks: How should we perceive reality?
Host Tom Standage sits down with renowned physicist Carlo Rovelli to discuss the fragile borders of reality, what political radicalism has in common with scientific invention and whether humanity's days on earth are numbered
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17 min
September 29, 2016 The Economist asks: What does the past tell us about power today?
Anne McElvoy is joined by author Robert Harris to delve into power and intrigue from the Labour party to the Vatican.
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16 min
September 22, 2016 The Economist asks: Is Angela Merkel likely to be Germany's next Chancellor?
Anne McElvoy heads to Potsdam to look into Angela Merkel's future with some of Germany's foremost analysts and thinkers. Together, they ask whether the the three-times Chancellor can weather the recent storms of poor election results and fallout from Brexit - and whether she can once again secure the top job
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14 min
September 15, 2016 Special: Liveable and Unliveable Cities
Anne McElvoy hosts a response to the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent survey of the world's cities, which ranks them by liveability. Talking to ten Economist correspondents scattered across the globe, she investigates cities in crisis, new destinations for Brexit refugees and the poisoned chalice of urban perfection
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22 min

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One question posed to a high-profile newsmaker, followed up with lively debate. Anne McElvoy hosts The Economist's chat show. Recent guests include Henry Kissinger, Chris Patten and Maggie…