Commanding heights [videorecording] : the battle for the world economy / an InVision Productions Limited production in association with Heights Productions, Inc. and WGBH Boston, with the assistance of Lion Television Limited ; produced and directed by William Cran ; written by William Cran, Daniel Yergin ; episode three directed, written and produced by Greg Barker.
Battle of ideas. Agony of reform. New rules of the game.
Notes:
Based on the book by Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw. Originally released in 2002. Special features: Daniel Yergin on creating a television series from his book ; Q&A with Daniel Yergin and producers, William Cran and Greg Barker ; access to the Commanding heights website ; an excerpt to the companion book to the series ; a complete list of interview subjects included in the series. "WG36269, 36279, 36289"--Container.
Contents:
1. The battle of ideas -- 2. The agony of reform -- 3. The new rules of the game
Summary:
Explores our changing economic world: the clash between governments and the marketplace, the debate over the impact of globalization, and the forces shaping our future economy. Episode one considers the idea of government control in 20th century world economies, focusing on the economic theories presented by John Maynard Keynes and Freidrich Von Hayek. Episode two considers the failure of government-controlled economies in the 1980s. The focus is on how reform played out in Russia, the eastern bloc, Latin America, India, and other countries during this tumultuous time. Episode three tracks the global economy through the 1990s to the present. The focus is on the impact of free trade, global contagion, and the policies of the Clinton and Bush administrations.
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