Civilisation: Is The West History?S1 Ep1 - Competition

Competition - In this six-part series, historian Niall Ferguson looks at why the West has dominated the rest of the world for so long and asks whether the days of Western ascendancy are coming to an end. Once so dominant, the economies of the United States and Europe are now facing the real prospect of being overtaken by China within a generation. In the first episode, Ferguson examines how colonial expansion and economic innovation were stifled by a monolithic empire in China at a time when political division in Europe bred competition. Now the tables are turning. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 6) PG CC

Civilisation: Is The West History? was broadcast on SBS ONE at Saturday 16 August 2014, 08:30.