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LMC 2008

Does Authoritarian Capitalism Pose a Threat to Liberal Democracy?

Authoritarianism, Capitalism, Democracy, Liberalism

Speakers

Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Toomas Hendrik Ilves

President of Estonia (2006–16)

Ivan Krastev

Chairman, Centre for Liberal Strategies

György Schöpflin

Member of European Parliament

Lilia Shevtsova

Non-resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, Chatham House

Moderator

Edward Lucas

Founder and Director of the Baltic International Security Centre

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