Interview with Andrew Roberts  Thinking in Public  September 6,
2011      Mohler: The 20th century is just behind us; it is
almost as if it is still here with us. Historical perspectives
on events so massive as the Second World War and the history of
the 20th century are still issues that are, well, very close to
our modern consciousness, but essential to our current
understanding. That’s the focus today for Thinking in Public.
Dr. Andrew Roberts was born in 1963. He is a graduate from
Cambridge University from which he received his doctor of
philosophy. Many Americans already know him by his writings, and
in the English-speaking world, he is known as one of the
preeminent historians in terms of his writings including most
recently the best- selling book, The Storm of War: A New History
of the Second World War.  Dr. Andrew Roberts, welcome to
Thinking in Public.  Roberts: Thank you very much indeed.
Mohler: You wrote this book, and it in some ways a trajectory
that can be noted in other of your writings. Yo