Populism: Then and Now
Wednesday 27 September 2023, 17.30-19.00 (Check in and refreshments from 17.00 BST)
Sammy Ofer Centre, London Business School or virtually via Zoom.
We live in a polarised world. Citizens, entrepreneurs, and business have an increasingly complex social and political environment. Populist movements, often stemming from inequities and cultural divides, with their broad appeal and often divisive policies, exert a significant influence on business landscapes. Even global geopolitics appear to reflect deeper fault lines linked to the appeal of populist policies, social injustice, and contradictory views.
Join us to explore the complex and dynamic world of populist movements across the world and understand how populism, which a few decades ago was confined to Latin America, has morphed into a global movement, now centred on moral values, identity, and cultural divides, often magnified by social media. Special guests Sergei Guriev, Provost and Professor of Economics at Sciences Po and Andrés Velasco, Dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, will examine the roots of populism and its economic and social origins. They will also discuss the implications of populism and the role it plays in reshaping geopolitics.
This public event is part of a two-day academic business conference ‘Political Economy of Populism’ organised by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development at London Business School.
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