Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Listening ideas for 20 April 2011

Witness
Gandhi's Salt March protest in India
How Gandhi's Salt March against British rule in India showed the power of peaceful protest.
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KQED's Forum
Francis Fukuyama: The Origins of Political Order
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, political theorist Francis Fukuyama predicted the "End of History" in his seminal essay. In his latest book, "The Origins of Political Order," he tracks the development of political institutions since pre-modern times. He joins us in the studio to discuss this new book.
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