In 2024, two billion people headed to the polls in some fifty countries around the world. But the drama of these elections risks obscuring just how fragile the foundations of democracy have become. A political system that is geared towards short-term wins, run by politicians that few of us trust, is failing to address complex global problems. Many of us feel disempowered, disillusioned and distrustful.
In this event, Danny Sriskandarajah will discuss his new book Power to the People. Drawing on his extensive experience in leading civil society organisations around the globe, he will set out his radical blueprint for change. From giving democracy a participatory makeover to public ownership of social media spaces, and from re-energising co-operatives to creating a people’s chamber at the United Nations, this event will present a range of inspiring ideas for how we can reclaim our power and change the world.
Meet our speaker and chair
Danny Sriskandarajah (@dhnnjyn) is Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation and Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE International Inequalities Institute. He has previously led Oxfam GB, CIVICUS, the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Commonwealth Foundation and held positions at the Institute for Public Policy Research. He is a trustee of the Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and has previously been a trustee of the Baring Foundation, Comic Relief, Disasters Emergency Committee and Praxis Community Projects.
Armine Ishkanian (@Armish15) is the Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme at LSE International Inequalities Institute and Professor in the Department of Social Policy. Her research focuses on the relationship between civil society, democracy, development, and social transformation.
More about this event
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The International Inequalities Institute (@LSEInequalities) at LSE brings together experts from many LSE departments and centres to lead critical and cutting-edge research to understand why inequalities are escalating in numerous arenas across the world, and to develop critical tools to address these challenges.
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