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  • 2002-02-19T00:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 3h (3 episodes)
  • Special Interest, Talk Show
Harry Kreisler is the creator, executive producer and host of the Conversations with History series. Conceived in 1982 by Mr. Kreisler as a way to capture and preserve through conversation and technology the intellectual ferment of our times, Conversations with History includes over 500 interviews. In these lively and unedited interviews, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work. Interviews span the globe and include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, scientific and social issues shaping our world.

3 episodes

Consulting Editor, The Friday Times, Lahore, Pakistan

On this edition of Conversations with History, UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler is joined by guest Khaled Ahmed, one of the best known political analysts writing in the Pakistani press, to discuss Pakistan and Islamic Fundamentalism.

Linguist and Political Activist

On this edition of Conversations with History, UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler is joined by linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky to discuss activism, anarchism and the role the United States plays in the world today.

Author and Journalist

Journalist and author Ahmed Rashid joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler for a discussion on "The Rise and Fall of Militant Islam" on this episode of Conversations with History. Topics covered include: the legacy of the Soviet Union in Central Asia; intervention and its impact on fundamentalism; fundamentalism versus traditional Islam; U.S. foreign policy; and Pakistan's future.

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