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A conversation with Antony Beevor, author and historian, to launch the Legatum Institute's latest History of Capitalism report, ‘A World Transformed: Studies in the History of Capitalism’. Interviewed by Hywel Williams, Senior Adviser at the Legatum Institute.

Gary Rawnsley, Director of International Strategy at the University of Aberystwyth and co-author of 'The Routledge Handbook of Chinese', discusses China’s growing ‘soft power’ and how television, journalism, the Internet and social media has, over the last decade, been used to expand the country's cultural influence. Interviewed by Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow to the Transitions Forum at the Legatum Institute.

Professor Kerry Brown (Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College London) discusses China's current economic transition and the impact it may have on the country's future political landscape. He also discusses the use of political communication in terms of public belief. Interviewed by Alexandra Mousavizadeh (Director of the Prosperity Index, Legatum Institute).

Seema Malhotra, Shadow Chief Secretary for the Treasury and MP for Feltham and Heston, spoke at a Legatum Institute Business Forum breakfast where she discussed the idea of shared prosperity with broader, inclusive economic goals, as opposed to short term economic policy-making. Interviewed Sian Hansen, Executive Director at the Legatum Institute.

Anton Shekhovtsov, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Legatum Institute discusses his new paper 'Is Transition Reversible? The Case of Central Europe' with Anne Applebaum. The paper traces the development of Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Romania, with a very brief look at the current situation in Poland, identifying patterns of illiberalism and looking at what can be done to reverse this trend.

Dag Detter, Legatum Fellow and CEO of Whetstone Solutions discusses his book 'The Public Wealth of Nations: How Management of Public Assets Can Boost or Bust Economic Growth', in conversation with Shanker Singham, Director of Economic and Prosperity Studies at the Legatum Institute.

Srdja Popovic—the man who brought down Milosevic, schooled the Arab Spring and has been called ‘The Secret Architect of Global Revolution’—discusses ways to respond to authoritarian-led conspiracy theories. Interviewed by Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute.

Srdja Popovic—the man who brought down Milosevic, schooled the Arab Spring and has been called ‘The Secret Architect of Global Revolution’—discusses innovative ways to defeat ISIS using non-violent methods. Interviewed by Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute.

In the final lecture of the 2015 History of Capitalism series, Philipp Blom, author, journalist, lecturer and broadcaster, painted a picture of 1930s Europe to help uncover what it was like to live after the Wall Street Crash. Interviewed by Mary Schutzer-Weissmann, Project Coordinator at the Legatum Institute.

As part of its History of Capitalism series, the Legatum Institute hosted a seminar on the Great Depression of the 1930s. In this short interview, the Legatum Institute's Stephen Clarke challenges the speakers on the policies of the British Government in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash and asks the big question: Did Britain really experience a 'great depression'? Speakers include: Nicholas Crafts of University of Warwick; Olivier Accominotti of the London School of Economics and Tobias Straumann of Zurich University. Interviewed by Stephen Clarke.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, launched the Legatum Institute’s ‘Prosperity for All’ manifesto, written by Senior Fellow Tim Montgomerie. Montgomerie has published a series of chapters that unpick how capitalism has come to attract such negative public reaction, and what governments must do to prove to citizens that capitalism really can bring prosperity for all. Introduction by Sian Hansen, Executive Director at the Legatum Institute.

Lord Adonis, the new Chair of the UK Government’s Infrastructure Commission, spoke at a Legatum Institute Business Forum breakfast where he discussed why Britain must invest in its infrastructure if it is to boost business across the UK. Moderated by Cristina Odone, Director of Communications at the Legatum Institute. More Information:www.li.com/events/business-and…on-with-lord-adonis

The Legatum Institute was pleased to host renowned democracy activist and chess master Garry Kasparov for a breakfast discussion of his upcoming book 'Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped'. Interviewed by Anne Applebaum, Director of the Legatum Institute's Transitions Forum.

'Beyond Propaganda Series' panel discussion to launch a collection of papers that look at how 21st century warfare is changing and what can be done to react to information warfare. Speakers included Ben Nimmo, former NATO Public Affairs Officer on Russia and Eastern Europe; Laura Jackson, Director of Research for US Defence Department Study on China’s new warfare; and Mark Laity, Chief of Strategic Communications, NATO European Headquarters. Moderated by Peter Pomerantsev, Senior Fellow to the Transitions Forum at the Legatum Institute.

Aung San Suu Kyi has been the face of Burma's pro-democracy opposition for more than 20 years—5 of them spent in detention. This week, her party has soared to victory in the country's historic 2015 elections. Christian Caryl, Democracy Lab editor and Legatum Institute Senior Fellow, reports from Rangoon.

Sam Wilkin, a senior advisor to Oxford Economics, discussed how Indian entrepreneur Dhirubhai Ambani completed one of the most unlikely "rags to riches" stories of modern times, and what lessons his experience can teach entrepreneurs in India today. Interviewed by Alexandra Mousavizadeh, Director of Indices at the Legatum Institute.

What makes us better off? Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of History, Economics, English, and Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, delivered a lecture at the Legatum Institute that argued ideas, rather than capital, play a crucial role. In this short clip, the Legatum Institute's Hywel Williams interviews McCloskey about her research.

Why are some cities surrounded by slums and riddled with crime, while others are affluent, ordered and desirable places to live? The Legatum Institute's Hywel Williams interviewed urban consultant James Fischelis, who has authored a new LI report that explores why cities that are within close proximity to each other are so different from each other. They were joined in conversation by author and journalist, Harry Mount.

Congressman George Holding, Representative for the 13th District of North Carolina, discusses why the next four years are so important in determining whether American can become "the aspirational entrepreneurial nation that made America great"—or not. He also discussed why there is an urgent need to support small business through comprehensive tax reforms. Interviewed by Sian Hansen, Executive Director at the Legatum Institute.

Historian, author and presenter, Andrew Roberts, discussed the development of Winston Churchill’s support of the free market, one of the less-studied facets of his well-documented career. Speaking to the Legatum Institute's Hywel Williams in this short interview, Roberts went on to give a lecture on the same subject at the Institute's offices in Mayfair.