Prince of Darkness: Richard Perle

Alan Weisman talked about his book Prince of Darkness: Richard Perle. The book is about the life and career of Richard Perle, an influential… read more

Alan Weisman talked about his book Prince of Darkness: Richard Perle. The book is about the life and career of Richard Perle, an influential shaper of American foreign policy since the 1980s. He talked about why he originally wanted to write the book, and how he did the research for it. Other topics included Perle’s power even while holding positions of relatively little power, the experiences that shaped Perle’s life, and Weisman’s own impressions of Perle. Following his prepared remarks he answered questions from members of the audience.

The event was held at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in New York City. close

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  • Ann Harson Manager Barnes and Noble Booksellers->Community Relations
  • Alan Weisman Associate Professor University of Arizona->International Journalism

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Prince of Darkness: Richard Perle

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Program ID:
202478-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Jan 01, 2008 | 5:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 29, 2008 | 10:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 01, 2008 | 5:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 02, 2008 | 5:03am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 09, 2008 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 29, 2008 | 10:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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