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Inaugural Civil Society Lecture

On Monday, September 24th, 2001, at the University of Maryland's Inaugural Civil Society Lecture, Benjamin R. Barber — author of the international bestseller, Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism are Reshaping the World — shared his timely perspective following the tragic events of September 11th.

Mr. Barber is the Gershon and Carol Kekst Professor of Civil Society and the University System of Maryland Wilson H. Elkins Professor. He is also among the leadership of The Democracy Collaborative.

The video of this event is offered in the following segments
for your viewing convenience:

• Introductions:
  • Dean Irwin Goldstein (7:33)
  • Dr. William Galston (3:55)
    
• Dr. Benjamin R. Barber Lecture:
  • Part I (13:29)
  • Part II (18:07)
  • Part III (14:53)
  • Part IV (8:38)
• Question and Answer moderated by Linda Williams:
  • Part I (9:00)
  • Part II (9:43)

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Edited excerpts of this lecture are also available and will appear as the new introduction to the latest edition of Dr. Barber's book Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World.