“Why the West Rules — for Now” Modern History Lecture | Presidio

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Contemporary Historians at the Presidio | 2013

The Contemporary Historians at the Presidio lecture series features nationally renowned historians exploring themes in American and world history.

The lectures are free and open to the public and begin at 7 pm at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio.

Thursday, July 11, 2013
Why the West Rules -- for Now | Contemporary Historians at the Presidio | 2013

The emerging economic power of China and India threatens to end the West’s role as a superpower. Why, exactly, has the West dominated the globe for the past two hundred years, and how will the coming changes transform Western rule?

Ian Morris, Professor of History at Stanford University, has written Why the West Rules—For Now: The Patterns of History, and What they Reveal About the Future. It was named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times and The Economist.

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