We bring leading analysts from both the Western and non-Western worlds to understand better different perspectives about the ongoing Ukraine war and global politics, and to analyse the reasons behind “the West vs. the Rest” divide and the implications for the world.
We invited six leading analysts/experts around the world to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
The colloquium focused on professor Richard Caplan’s recent book: Measuring Peace: Principles, Practices, and Politics (OUP). Richard’s book opens with the question: How can we know if the peace that has been established following a civil war is a stable one? The discussion touched on other related issues, including how to get to peace and the process after peace.
Putin’s assault has plunged Ukraine into the darkest hour of its 30-year history as an independent state. What is the view from Kyiv? What are Putin’s ultimate aims? What are the implications of this crisis for Europe and the global order? We bring together three leading analysts to offer perspective on these and related questions.
Discussion around Frank Vibert’s new book: Comity: Multilateralism in the New Cold War.
The second panel of Putney Debates 2021 concentrated on the unity of the UK, and panellists debated the issue from perspectives of the the UK as a whole and four nations.
