Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson

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Niall Ferguson is a Scottish historian, author, and commentator known for his works on economic history and international relations. He has written extensively on topics such as the rise of global finance, the impact of imperialism, and the history of Western civilization. Ferguson is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a professor at Stanford University, often appearing in media and public discussions to provide insights on contemporary political and economic issues.

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Ferguson is a historian who provides a dissonant voice in the discussion about the Iran agreement.

Oriente Occidente di Rampini | L'Iran umilia l'America. Il coro è unanime. Anche troppo? Ecco come i 14 punti potrebbero giocare a favore di Trump
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-06-19
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Niall Ferguson is referenced for his historical perspective on U.S. presidents facing challenges in their second terms.

Oriente Occidente di Rampini | Com'è debole Donald Trump. Com'è forte la sua America
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-02-23
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Historian Niall Ferguson refers to the midterm punishment of the president as 'the itch of the sixth year'.

Oriente Occidente di Rampini | Perché la bocciatura dei dazi è un colpo verso il voto di novembre. L'Età dell’Oro si infrange contro numeri e giudici
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-02-21
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Niall Ferguson is described as one of the greatest contemporary historians and a conservative voice at The Free Press.

Oriente Occidente di Rampini | «Trump come il bullo e il mingherlino». Ecco perché la Groenlandia può essere il suo errore fatale
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-20
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Niall Ferguson is a prominent British and American historian who discussed the economic implications of Ukraine's victory.

Kodėl JAV ekonomiškai būtų naudinga Ukrainos pergalė? | Verslas
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-11-21
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Historian Niall Ferguson dubbed the relationship between the US and China as 'Chimerica'.

The return of the G-2 duopoly: US, China embrace leaves India out in the cold
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-11-02
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Niall Ferguson is a senior fellow at Stanford and Harvard, and the co-founder of the University of Austin, making the argument that universities need to ban AI from the classroom.

AI is upending higher education. Is that a bad thing?
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-10-20
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Niall Ferguson is a historian who criticized the neglect of historical ties between Ukraine and Russia.

Potpuna pobjeda u Gazi je zabluda
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-10-10
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The conservative historian Niall Ferguson flew to Buenos Aires to interview Argentina’s president and celebrate the 'stunning recovery' his 'shock therapy' had produced.

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes | Javier Milei
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-07
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Niall Ferguson is a big name contributor to The Free Press.

Ex-New York Times writer Bari Weiss to lead CBS after Paramount deal
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-06
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Niall Ferguson is a historian, senior fellow at Stanford and Harvard, and the co-founder of the University of Austin.

Is AI the learning tool of the future, or should we be worried about its use in higher education?
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-09-24
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Niall Ferguson is a British historian and analyst who warns about the political trends benefiting Putin.

„Scopul final al lui Putin este să spargă NATO”, susține analistul britanic Niall Ferguson
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-09-17
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Niall Ferguson is a British historian who had an inspiring conversation with Javier Milei about economic reforms.

En una charla con un historiador británico, Javier Milei aseguró que planea "bajar impuestos" y abrir la economía sin desempleo
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-08-06
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Niall Ferguson discussed the evolution of money in his work.

Τα λεφτά μας πίσω, ρε…
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-07-24
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Niall Ferguson discussed the economic transformations that occur as countries industrialize.

Neue Gedanken zu den Gesetzen der Wirtschaft
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-07
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Niall Ferguson calls it 'Ferguson's Law' regarding the risks of debt servicing exceeding defense spending.

Can America hold onto its superpower status as debt soars?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-04
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He is an economic historian who considers the surpassing of military spending by interest payments a sign of American decline.

Le mosse di Trump contro Powell, il banchiere della «resistenza»: in anticipo la scelta del successore alla Fed
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-06-27
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Niall Ferguson's analysis suggests that the U.S. budgetary discipline has weakened under the current administration.

Index - Vélemény - Valóban dübörög a történelem – csak nem arra, amerre mondják
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-06-17
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Niall Ferguson explained that a great power spending more on debt service than defense risks losing its status.

Titoli di Stato con la tripla A in pagella: chi sono i 10 «primi della classe» (ora che gli Usa non ci sono più)
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-06-15
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Historian Niall Ferguson argues that the USSR collapsed under the weight of its own economic contradictions.

Is Russia’s war-driven economy approaching its 1989 moment? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-15
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Niall Ferguson defines the work ethic as a moral framework derived from Protestant Christianity.

El poder de la ética rentista
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-06-15
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Niall Ferguson emphasized the importance of reading for human thinking and development.

Jugendliche lesen immer weniger. Ist das schlimm?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-14
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali is married to historian Niall Ferguson, who draws historical parallels between Scotland and Afghanistan.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali über den Islam, die Migration und Donald Trump.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-09
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