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Textbook Diplomacy
BBC World Service, the Wednesday Documentary, 27 Jan & 3 Feb

In Europe, in the Middle East, Africa and Asia historians are struggling to produce school textbooks that will help overcome deep-seated misunderstandings and hatreds between neighbouring states.

Can historians help in the process of overcoming long-standing tensions between neighbouring states ? Can they contribute in a concrete way to diplomatic efforts at understanding and reconciliation ? Can they teach history in a way that will help children break out of old cycles of mistrust or hatred ? They are certainly trying, but it's not easy in a world of resurgent nationalisms. This 2-part series explores the challenges for 'textbook diplomacy' in [part 1] South Africa and [part 2] in Europe, particularly the Balkans.

Produced and presented by Mark Whitaker

[an extended and updated version of a programme first made for Radio 4]

New York Festivals 2009
Runner-up Best Environmental Programme
Mike Hally & Hermione Cockburn for
"Clair Patterson -
Scourge of the Lead Industry"

Society of Environmental Journalists 2008 award for "outstanding in-depth reporting, radio"
Mark Whitaker for
"Danger Fuels"

Sony Silver Award 2004
Mark Whitaker
''Land of the Oval Ball''

European ''Best Writing for Radio'' Award 2007:
Mike Hally
(various programmes
for Radio 4)

British Environment and
Media Award 2007:
Mark Whitaker for ''Danger Fuels'' (World Service)
- special commendation

Bar Council Legal
Journalist of the Year
1999 and
Medical Journalism
Silver Award 1994
Mark Whitaker
both ''File on 4''

 

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