For the past two years, China and the United States have locked horns in a trade war that has inevitably buffeted the world’s economy. Historian Niall Ferguson shared his insights on China-US relationships in a recent interview conducted in Hong Kong. Niall Ferguson teaches history and business at Harvard, Stanford and Oxford universities. His theories […]
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Nov
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Planning your next conference and looking for speakers to share insights on Asia geopolitics? We have some recommendations for you: Andy Xie – Renowned Economist Niall Ferguson – Leading Historian on Global Economy Anil Gupta – INSEAD Chaired Professor of Strategy, INSEAD & Chief Advisor, China India Institute Chandran Nair – Consumptionomics Stéphane Garelli – […]
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Planning your next conference and looking for speakers to share insights on Asia geopolitics? We have some recommendations for you: Andy Xie – Renowned Economist Niall Ferguson – Leading Historian on Global Economy Chandran Nair – Consumptionomics Stéphane Garelli – World Competitiveness Dan Steinbock – International Relations and Business Expert Willy Lam – China Politics […]
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Planning your next conference and looking for speakers to share insights on Asia geopolitics? We have some recommendations for you: Andy Xie – Renowned Economist Niall Ferguson – Leading Historian on Global Economy Chandran Nair – Consumptionomics Stéphane Garelli – World Competitiveness Dan Steinbock – International Relations and Business Expert Willy Lam – China Politics […]
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Niall Ferguson spoke on “Degeneration and Regeneration after the Cold War” at the Norwegian Nobel Institute: Is the West in terminal decline? Niall Ferguson argues that, less than 25 years after the end of the Cold War and the apparent triumph of liberal democracy and the free market, the economic and political supremacy of Western […]
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Niall Ferguson gave an open lecture at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) with the title Civilization: The West and the Rest. Civilization: The West and the Rest If in the year 1411 you had been able to circumnavigate the globe, you would have been most impressed by the dazzling civilizations of the […]
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Niall Ferguson travels through China to find out how a fifth of humanity can live under a Communist system of government with a capitalist economy when, according to all the laws of history, it should fall apart. Held together for more than 2000 years, firstly by imperial rule and now by an imperious Communist Party, […]
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Professor Niall Ferguson talked about the Financial Crisis, and its aftermath in historical perspective. Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s leading historians of the global economy and author of such internationally-acclaimed works as The Ascent of Money, The Pity of War, The Cash Nexus: Money and Power in the Modern World, Empire: […]
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Are you looking for a speaker who truly knows China business for your upcoming event? We at the China speakers agency are to help you find the most appropriate speakers. Andy Xie – Renowed Chinese Economist Dambisa Moyo – renowned economist and author of Dead Aid Haiyan Wang – Getting China and India Right DaShan – […]
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Dec
Dec
Niall Ferguson: The U.S. and China both need economic rehab. Yet, If Beijing and Washington try to exit at the same time, the global economy could take a big hit…. … both countries confront surprisingly similar challenges. Both economies suffer from a severe debt overhang and have become addicted to ultra-loose financial conditions. Both know […]
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Oct
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Niall Ferguson, Professor of History at Harvard University and Senior Research Fellow at the universities of Oxford and Stanford, explains why the rule of law keeps the power of both the executive and public in check; why it needs to evolve over time and cannot be instituted overnight; why perhaps the West has misunderstood social […]
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Oct
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Economic historian Niall Ferguson examines the impact of China’s economic strength on the international economy. How has China made its presence felt through manufacturing, its trade surplus, monetary policy, and acquisition of Western corporations? This talk took place on October 10, 2007. Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s leading historians of the global […]
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Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson shared his insights on the rise of China, China’s prospects and challenges in the years ahead. “The discussion started with the political and economic situation in China, and the need for the Chinese government to start privatising state enterprises, reshape the country’s rule of law and globalise the renminbi. For Ferguson, […]
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Sep
Sep
How has China made its presence felt through manufacturing, its trade surplus, monetary policy, and acquisition of Western corporations? Economic historian Niall Ferguson examines the impact of China’s economic strength on the international economy in his recent speech. Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s leading historians of the global economy and author […]
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Niall Ferguson: Why The West Prospered in the Past Few Centuries, and the Lessons
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Sep
Sep
Over the past few centuries, Western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Historian Niall Ferguson asks: Why the West, and less so the rest? He suggests half a dozen big ideas from Western culture — call them the 6 killer apps — that promote wealth, stability and innovation. And in […]
Niall Ferguson, one of the world’s leading historians of the global economy, will be in Asia in November 2014. Contact us if you wish to have him as a speaker! Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson is one of the world’s leading historians of the global economy and author of such internationally-acclaimed works as The Ascent of […]
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