Niall Ferguson examines 20c's 100 years of conflict [video 64min]

Historian Niall Ferguson examines the conflicts of World War I to the Cold War and how they influenced the 20th century. In The War of the World: Twentieth Century Conflict and the Descent of the West, he argues that globalization, wealth and technological breakthroughs led to much of the violence, genocide and fanaticism of the 20th century. The talk was hosted by the World Affairs Council in Washington, DC. Includes Q&A.