The twin political earthquakes of 2016 – Brexit and Trump’s election as President – have left the UK and USA in a condition of divisiveness, uncertainty and rancour. Both events symbolized a rejection not only of an existing domestic order, but also of certain international organizations, and indeed globalization more generally.
Sir Adam Roberts – Emeritus Professor in International Relations at Oxford University, and Past President of the British Academy – will explore key questions about these events. What caused them? What are their consequences for the EU and the rest of the world? Are they part of a wider resurgence of nationalism? Are we now in a ‘post-truth’ world? Is there now a need to re-think liberal ideas about politics?
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