Niall Ferguson Audio & Video

Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of his new book, "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World."

Niall Ferguson examines the impact of China's economic strength on the international economy. Economic historian Niall Ferguson examines the impact of China's economic strength on the international economy.

The rise to global predominance of Western civilization is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five hundred years....

In this groundbreaking new biography, based on more than 10,000 hitherto unavailable letters and diary entries, bestselling author Ferguson returns to his roots as a financial historian to tell the story of Siegmund Warburg, an extraordinary man whose austere philosophy of finance offers much insight today.

Niall Ferguson talked about his life and work, and responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail.

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of his book "The War of the World." Ferguson analyzes the role of ethnic conflict, economic volatility, and the decline of empires in making the twentieth century the most violent one in human history.