Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars cover image

Panel Discussion 'The age of the strongman: populism and authoritarianism in global politics'

Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars

CHAPTER

Introduction

Gideon Rackman, Margaret McMillan and Lord Patton of Barnes will discuss the Age of the Strongman. The event is being held at the Oxford Martin School on Thursday February 14th from 10am to 11am. Gideon: Self-styled strongmen have risen to power in Moscow, Beijing, Delhi, Brasilia, Budapest, Ankara, Riyadh, and Washington. How and why did this new style of strongmen leadership arrive? How likely is it to lead to global war or economic collapse? Most pressingly, our liberal societies beset by internal turmoil and their own strongman dynamics capable of checking and reversing this trend. Ranamita: I couldn't be more thrilled today

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner