Past events

What role is there for the US and UK to lead?

As a new Congress takes shape, what is the impact for US foreign policy?

This event explores whether the United States is undergoing a critical change in the composition of the Republican and Democratic parties.

This event will tackle the geopolitical challenges international trade is currently facing. 

Dr Summers will provide his take on some of the major challenges facing the world economy today.

This event examines how the deep history of the politics of energy helps explain the current war in Ukraine.

Can the United States continue to shape world affairs or is it now facing Paul Kennedy’s 1987 ‘long term decline’ prediction?

Experts assess the health of constitutional democracy of the US one year after President Joe Biden’s election.

This event analyses the status of US economic recovery, the effectiveness of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda and the steps made to address the country’s pervasive inequality.

Experts from the UN, International Red Cross and others share insights on how to get essential aid to Afghanistan.

This event will explore China’s return to the seas and it’s impact on the international order. 

This event discusses recent dynamics of US-Russian relations and the outlook for the next few years, including the limits and potential opportunities for progress.