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publicerad: 2020-03-27 13:19

Global Axess 2019 – Vernon Bogdanor on The individual in history

In 1940, most observers believed that Britain’s best chance was a conditional peace with Hitler. Then came Churchill. In 1958, France is perceived as unmanageable, heading towards either chaos or a military coup. Then came Charles De Gaulle. Few, if any, believed that close cooperation between France and Germany would emerge from the ruins of Europe. Then came Jean Monnet, one of the architects behind the coal and steel union. Would the story have looked the same without these people? In other words, is it the structures or individuals that matter most? Niklas Ekdahl interviews Vernon Bogdanor, professor of political science at Kings College, who believes that the individual’s role in history cannot be underestimated.

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