The Eurasian Century, by Hal Brands

In this special series at Engelsberg Ideas, leading historian and geopolitical commentator Hal Brands guides us through the major conflicts of the past century and the lessons they offer us now.

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Then Vice President Xi Jinping makes an address in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.
Edvard Munch's painting of Friedrich Nietzsche.
King Charles VI of France prepares for war.
A satirical cartoon lampooning the expansion of the Monroe Doctrine.
'Robert Louis Stevenson' by John Singer Sargent, 1885.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Victory Parade marking the 70th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.