The U.S. and Europe

The Conversations with History archive has justed posted a new interview with Lord Patten of Barnes, the Chancellor of Oxford University and the former European Union Commissioner for External Affairs. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/Patten/patten06-con0.html  On a recent visit to the Bay Area, Lord Patten (Chris Patten) made a special trip to the Berkeley campus to make his third appearance on the Conversations with History program.  In the interview, he talks about his work as EU Commissioner, reflects on the ideas guiding the European Union, on the implications of enlargement and on Europe's relations with the Muslim World.  He offers his observations on the implications of America's unilateralism for world peace and stability. The interview concludes with his reflections on leadership, foreign policy, and the lessons of the Peloponnesian War. Patten's previous appearances on Conversations can be found at http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/Patten/index.html