Sir Antony Beevor, author of bestsellers such as Stalingrad and The Second World War joins Imran Garda to talk about his latest book, Russia: Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921 to explain why those events more than one hundred years ago echo with relevance in today’s turbulent times.
The two sat down at Minoa Pera bookstore in Istanbul to discuss the personalities of Tsar Nicholas II and Lenin and weigh up whether history is created by great men or great circumstances. The great historian also explains why no amount of soul-stirring storytelling can alter his disdain for Hollywood-produced historical movies that play fast and loose with the facts.
00:00 Knight who writes about tsars, revolutionaries, and dictators
01:10 What is the great challenge for historians today?
02:42 “No nation has a DNA”
03:41 Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson – Russia vs. the West
07:12 “Pregnant widow”
09:44 Historic leaders and their role in shaping the future
11:01 Lenin and Tsar Nicholas II
12:15 Is democracy a strength or a weakness in 2024?
13:28 Beevor’s work digging into the archives
15:00 20th century
16:05 What are the fundamental drivers of history?
18:02 Beevor criticizes war movies
21:55 What is Beevor’s biggest fear about the future?
23:22 Can democracies be trusted?
24:02 History books and their relevance
25:26 Beevor’s new projects
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