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The Invention Of...

Misha Glenny presents an investigation of the USA, exploring how one builds the most powerful country in the world.

Radio 4,3 episodes

Episodes

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The USA
It'll Never Work
The USA is an invention. So how do you build the most powerful country in the world?
01 May 2017,30 mins
The USA
Borderlands
The USA is an invention. So how do you build the most powerful country in the world?
08 May 2017,30 mins
The USA
The Melting Pot
The USA is an invention. So how do you build the most powerful country in the world?
15 May 2017,30 mins