Mr. Ferguson is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford, and the author of, among other books, Kissinger: 1923–1968: The Idealist. He is a Bloomberg opinion columnist.

(Recorded at The London School of Economics and Political Science and first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service on Tuesday 19 June 2012.) Sue Lawley: Hello and welcome to the London ...

The Times announces Sir Niall Ferguson has joined as a contributing writer and will write 12 exclusive pieces per year, offering his unique insights on history, politics, economics, and global affairs ...