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'Commanding Heights' PBS series a triumph (Lou Marano, 5/27/2003, UPI)

Can a discipline that's been called the "dismal science" be the subject of a six-hour TV documentary that will glue you to your set and keep you coming back episode after episode? Surprisingly, yes.

The PBS series "Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy" combines historical sweep, narrative flow, and cinematic appeal. The theme is globalization, and the
"battle" is between market forces and government intervention. [...]

The series, based on Yergin's book written with Joseph Stanislaw, is being broadcast for a second time. Episode 3, "The Agony of Reform," will be shown on Thursday, May 29, at 10 p.m. A companion Web cast with in-depth interviews can be found at pbs.org/commandingheights/.

If you've not seen this, it is a terrific series. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 27, 2003 7:19 PM