Tony Smith, political science professor at Tufts University, offers his thoughts on the impact of President Woodrow Wilson on American foreign policy; from the 1940s to today. The author argues that Wilson's liberal internationalism has been hijacked by today's "neo-Wilsonianism" that is marked by America's entry into Iraq and subsequent foreign policy. He speaks at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History in Dallas.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke to summer interns at the State Department on his committment to diversity and hiring practices. He acknowledged the racial tensions in the country in the aftermath of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Secretary Tillerson talked about the value of diversity in the department and offered ideas on how to recruit more minority, female and young candidates. At the top of his remarks, he confirmed that one American died in the recent Spain terror attacks.
Cognitive scientist Steven Sloman, co-author of "The Knowledge Illusion," applies his theories on communal intelligence and 'group think' to help better understand why political opinions and false beliefs are difficult to change.
Robert O'Neill, who participated in the killing of Osama bin Laden, talks about his military career and some of the other 400 missions he participated in, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips and the attempted rescue of Marcus Luttrell. Mr. O'Neill spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California.
Book TV will be LIVE from the 2017 Mississippi Book Festival with a variety of panels on American and Mississippi history, U.S. Presidents, a conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, and much more.
Author Gary Stuart talked about his book Miranda: The Story of America's Right to Remain Silent, in which he provides insight into the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona and how it changed interactions between civilians and law enforcement.
American University Law Professor Angela Davis explores the US criminal justice system's impact on African American boys and men in, "Policing the Black Man." The book is a compilation of 12 essays by leading criminal justice scholars and legal experts writing on several areas of race and law including racial profiling, implicit bias, the power of police and prosecutors, and mass incarceration. Contributing authors include, Bryan Stevenson, Director of the Equal Justice Institute and NYU Law Professor, Sherrilyn Ifill, NAACP Legal Defense Fund President and Jeremy Travis former President of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Journalist Milo Yiannopoulos discusses his book, "Dangerous" which explores free speech. He is interviewed by Marji Ross President and Publisher of Regnery.
David Baron reports on the solar eclipse of 1878 and the lives of three American scientists who sought to gain knowledge and noteriety from the rare celestial event.
James O'Keefe, founder and president of Project Veritas, sat down with Book TV to discuss his book, "Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy."
