The Curse of Cash
Recorded on: 23 November 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Kenneth S Rogoff
The world is drowning in cash—and it’s making us poorer and less safe. Kenneth Rogoff, one of the world’s leading...
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Brexit and the EU Global Strategy
Recorded on: 17 November 2016
Speaker(s): Nathalie Tocci
Undoubtedly Brexit has dealt a major blow, both to the UK's role in the world and that of the EU. As one if not the...
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The American Election and the Left
Recorded on: 16 November 2016
Speaker(s): Steven Erlanger, Professor Gary Gerstle, Bonnie Greer
The US election has seen a wave of authoritarian populism and xenophobia, the first real chance for a woman to win...
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Investing in Inclusive Growth
Recorded on: 15 November 2016
Speaker(s): Bill Morneau
Canada’s Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, shares his views on the global economy and how Canada is investing to...
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Karl Marx: greatness and illusion
Recorded on: 10 November 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Gareth Stedman Jones
Gareth Stedman Jones will discuss Marx, history and nature; challenge ideas of Marx's ‘materialist conception of...
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What's Next? Analysing the 2016 US Presidential Election
Recorded on: 9 November 2016
Speaker(s): Bronwen Maddox, Professor Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Professor Peter Trubowitz
America goes to the polls on 8 November to decide who will succeed Barack Obama as the 45th President. With Donald...
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What Next for Growth in the UK?
Recorded on: 2 November 2016
Speaker(s): Vince Cable, Lord Darling, Stephanie Flanders, George Osborne
In 2013 the LSE Growth Commission published a report - Investing for Prosperity, a Manifesto for Growth. Those...
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The Legacy of Peace
Recorded on: 2 November 2016
Speaker(s): Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón was awarded with the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his resolute efforts to...
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How Change Happens
Recorded on: 1 November 2016
Speaker(s): Duncan Green
In his latest book How Change Happens Duncan Green explores how political and social change takes place, and the role...
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Women in Politics: change and continuity
Recorded on: 26 October 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Sarah Childs, Professor Emma Crewe, Dr Mona Morgan-Collins, Sam Smethers
Has the emergence of a woman as Prime Minister in the UK and a possible President of the US indicated a new...
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Policies to Improve Upward Mobility
Recorded on: 25 October 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Raj Chetty
Professor Raj Chetty will give three lectures over three consecutive days in the 2016 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lecture...
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When Elephants Fight
Recorded on: 24 October 2016
Speaker(s): Peter Jones, Bandi Mbubi, JD Stier
#StandWithCongo presents the London premiere of When Elephants Fight, a documentary on how multinational corporations...
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The Euro and the Battle of Ideas
Recorded on: 19 October 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Markus K. Brunnermeier, Professor Harold James
Why is the Euro in trouble? A string of economic difficulties in Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and other Eurozone...
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Politics in Modern Arab Art
Recorded on: 18 October 2016
Speaker(s): Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
In his lecture, UAE based writer and art collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi will be discussing the political undertones...
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Post Brexit Diplomacy
Recorded on: 17 October 2016
Speaker(s): Tom Fletcher
With Britain plunged into uncertainty by the EU referendum, what does this mean for European and global diplomacy? Is...
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Everyday Sexism
Recorded on: 11 October 2016
Speaker(s): Laura Bates
Laura Bates will talk about the everyday sexism project, with a particular focus on students at university, and women...
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Mistaken Identities
Recorded on: 6 October 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah delivers the 2016 BBC Reith Lectures, focusing on four themes: colour, country, culture and creed....
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Why Washington Won't Work
Recorded on: 5 October 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Marc Hetherington
Marc Hetherington examines why Americans today viscerally dislike and distrust the party opposite the one they identify...
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The Worst Form of Government?
Recorded on: 5 October 2016
Speaker(s): Beatrix Campbell, Professor Peter Hallward, Dr Edward Kanterian
Winston Churchill famously described democracy as ‘the worst form of government except for all the others that have...
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The Future of the Labour Party
Recorded on: 4 October 2016
Speaker(s): Andy Beckett, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Faiza Shaheen
After a summer dominated by a bruising leadership contest, what is the future for the Labour party in Brexit Britain?...
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Museums in a Global Age
Recorded on: 4 October 2016
Speaker(s): Richard Armstrong, Adrian Ellis, Tiffany Jenkins
A panel discussion considering the roles and responsibilities of museums as cultural dialogue takes on a new urgency in...
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Politics: between the extremes
Recorded on: 15 September 2016
Speaker(s): Nick Clegg
A cautionary tale. An exposé. A defence of the centre-ground. An appeal to reason. A call to arms. An honest account...
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Anti-Semitism in the Modern Age
Recorded on: 7 September 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Yehuda Bauer
Professor Bauer will explore the fault lines and distinctions between radical criticism of the Israeli government's...
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The Euro: and its threat to Europe
Recorded on: 30 August 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Joseph Stiglitz
In his new book The Euro: And its Threat to Europe, Nobel Prize-winning economist and bestselling author Joseph...
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Tough Rides: Brazil
Recorded on: 4 August 2016
Speaker(s): Ryan Pyle
Join adventurer and TV presenter, Ryan Pyle as he talks about his two months traveling through the most remote and...
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Power and Pragmatism
Recorded on: 25 July 2016
Speaker(s): Sir Malcolm Rifkind
For almost forty years, Malcolm Rifkind served at the forefront of British politics. In this lecture, Sir Malcolm will...
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Growing Trade the Progressive Way
Recorded on: 14 July 2016
Speaker(s): Chrystia Freeland
In a world of growing protectionist trends, how can trade respond to the concerns of people who feel they were left...
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The Rise and Fall of Nations
Recorded on: 12 July 2016
Speaker(s): Ruchir Sharma
Ruchir Sharma explores the forces triggering political revolts and economic slowdowns in every major region. By...
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The Secret of Our Success
Recorded on: 22 June 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Joseph Henrich
The ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another has allowed us to create ingenious...
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The European Union: a citizen's guide
Recorded on: 15 June 2016
Speaker(s): Dr Chris Bickerton
For most of us today, 'Europe' refers to the European Union. At the centre of a seemingly never-ending crisis, the EU...
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Growth Challenges in Fragile States
Recorded on: 2 June 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Tim Besley, Professor Sir Paul Collier
This panel of experts will explore the major challenges that state fragility poses for creating an environment...
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UN - to be fit for purpose
Recorded on: 2 June 2016
Speaker(s): Dr Igor Lukšić
Many believe that this is by far the best time in history a human being can be born. Growing life expectancies, ever...
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The UK and Europe: an insider's view
Recorded on: 2 June 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Jonathan Faull
Jonathan Faull (@FaullJonathan) has worked in senior positions across the European Commission for most of the period of...
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The History of China's Future
Recorded on: 26 May 2016
Speaker(s): Isabel Hilton, Dr Leigh Jenco, Professor Jeffrey Wasserstrom
In China, history isn't just about the past - it shapes the future. With the rise of China over the past four decades,...
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Challenging Inequalities
Recorded on: 25 May 2016
Speaker(s): Shami Chakrabarti, Duncan Green, Phumeza Mlungwana
This panel will debate different approaches to addressing key inequalities. Shami Chakrabarti is the Former Director of...
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Cities for a Small Continent
Recorded on: 24 May 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Bruce Katz, Professor Anne Power
Cities for a Small Continent is an international handbook, drawing together 10 years of ground-level research into the...
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In Conversation with Steve Schwarzman
Recorded on: 23 May 2016
Speaker(s): Stephen A Schwarzman
This event will be a wide ranging discussion and interview with Mr Schwarzman about his life and career. Mr Schwarzman...
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Somalia's Foreign Policy Priorities
Recorded on: 20 May 2016
Speaker(s): Dr Abdusalam H Omer
In this lecture the Foreign Minister will present Somalia's newly adopted foreign policy. He will also discuss the...
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Rebuilding the Politics of Hope
Recorded on: 17 May 2016
Speaker(s): Jeremy Corbyn
Trust and belief in politicians is low, while the crash has broken the idea that each generation will be better off....
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The Rise and Fall of American Growth
Recorded on: 11 May 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Robert J Gordon
Professor Gordon will examine the history of economic growth in the USA, and explore solutions needed to overcome the...
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Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Recorded on: 10 May 2016
Speaker(s): Professor Danny Dorling
The UK fares unfavourably in relation to other large countries in the EU in terms of health, educational fairness,...
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