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New! The Era of American Dominance Is Over: A Debate
Item# 40527
© 2009
 71 Min.





VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-083-8
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-082-1

The global financial crisis has called into question the viability of the American model of capitalism. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown the limits of American might. And the spending of th... (more details)



Opening the Eyes: Deciphering the History of the Khmer Empire
Item# 40602
© 2009
 53 Min.





VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-135-4
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-134-7

The gigantic Angkor temple complex in Cambodia is a testament in stone to the Khmer-miles of inscriptions that only Professor Thomas Maxwell and a handful of other experts can decipher. But time is ru... (more details)



Targeting Terror
Item# 39353
© 2009
 29 Min.





VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-926-7
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-927-4

The war on terror requires greater cooperation among countries and a deeper understanding of terrorism's causes and manifestations. This program spotlights five nations caught in the crosshairs to exa... (more details)



New! Bad Voodoo's War
Item# 40878
© 2008
 60 Min.




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As a small part of the 2007 American military surge in Iraq, a group of National Guard infantrymen who call themselves The Bad Voodoo Platoon was deployed to run convoy security missions. Capturing th... (more details)



New! Opening the Door: How Deng Xiaoping Transformed China's Economy
Item# 40670
© 2008
 48 Min.





VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-260-3
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-259-7

Given the vitality of China's economy today, it is difficult to imagine that Deng Xiaoping's early reforms met any resistance-but they did. This program examines Deng's transformation from a Maoist fu... (more details)



New! Becoming a Superpower: Deng Xiaoping's Reforms and Their Legacy
Item# 40671
© 2008
 44 Min.





VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-262-7
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-261-0

What forces drove Chinese capitalism forward and enabled a generation of innovators and business leaders to emerge? Can the tragedy of Tiananmen Square be understood in terms of China's economic, rath... (more details)



New! China's Capitalist Revolution
Item# 40669
© 2008
 




VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-258-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-257-3

It is among the most dramatic turnarounds in world history: the adoption of certain capitalist principles by the Communist Party of China. This two-part series provides a detailed look at China's post... (more details)



Flowers of Rwanda: Making Peace with Genocide
Item# 40621
© 2008
 24 Min.






VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-157-6
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-156-9

Can killers and survivors coexist in peace? That is the crucial question facing Rwanda a dozen years after the genocide that claimed the lives of approximately 800,000 people-and the subject of this m... (more details)



The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu
Item# 40567
© 2008
 52 Min.




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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-991-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-992-2

In the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, thousands of scientific and religious texts-among Africa's oldest literature-have been hidden for centuries. This program examines the rich history and variety... (more details)



The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet
Item# 40363
© 2008
 70 Min.






VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-941-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-942-7

Filmed over the course of three years, this documentary offers viewers unprecedented access to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his inner circle as they work together to convince the Chinese government... (more details)



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