Speakers
Carl Bildt
Co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations
Phillip Blond
Head of the Respublica Think-Tank
Robert Cooper
Former British Diplomat, Author
Constanze Stelzenmüller
Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Transatlantic Relations at the Brookings Institute
Moderator
Gideon Lichfield
Correspondent and Editor
Political outsiders frequently disregard the existing rules, inventing facts and disrespecting democratic institutions. Mainstream parties may feel forced to adopt the same tactics and rhetoric if they are to compete.
The anti-systemic newcomers offer easy answers, but no lasting solutions to the woes of the West.
- What can be done to restore public trust in politics?
- Can greater boldness help mainstream politicians and their parties regain the high ground—or are they doomed to fight a defensive battle?
