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Bill Kissane is Associate Professor in Politics in the LSE Department of Government and a member of the Conflict Research Group. He is author of Nations Torn Asunder: the Challenge of Civil War.

Anthony Loyd is a roving foreign correspondent for The Times. He began reporting for The Times in Bosnia over twenty years ago. He has since covered conflicts around the world and won four major awards for the newspaper for his coverage from Syria.

Chair: Denisa Kostovicova (@DenisaKost) is an Associate Professor in Global Politics at the Government Department and a Research Fellow at the Civil Society and Human Security Research Unit at the Department of International Development at LSE.

Since the European Enlightenment scholarly interest in revolutions has greatly dwarfed the interest in civil war, and whilst revolutions have often been glamorized in history, civil war has had almost exclusively negative connotations. But the last two decades have seen a resurgence of interest in civil war amongst the academic community. Has this vindicated the view that civil war is a uniquely destructive form of conflict?

The Conflict Research Group (CRG) is a multi-disciplinary research and consultancy unit. Its members include leading experts in conflict-related research from five of LSE’s academic departments, including Government, International Relations, Sociology, the Methodology Institute, and the European Institute.

This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2017, taking place from Monday 20 – Saturday 25 February 2017, with the theme “Revolutions”.

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Mary Dejevsky (@marydejevsky) is a writer and broadcaster for The Independentnewspaper.

James Tilley is a Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. He is the author of The New Politics of Class: The Political Exclusion of the British Working Class .

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett (@rhiannonlucyc) is a freelance writer for The Guardian and co-founded The Vagenda blog.

Chair: Simon Hix is Harold Laski Professor of Political Science in the LSE Department of Government.

Brexit has been viewed by many as part of a populist revolution sweeping not only the UK, but Europe and beyond. Why did Britain vote for Brexit? Was it a result of a UKIP-led revolt on the right? This discussion will explore the motivations of the leave vote and the implications for UK politics.This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2017, taking place from Monday 20 – Saturday 25 February 2017, with the theme “Revolutions”.

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All events in the Festival are free to attend and open to all, but booking is required. E-tickets will be available to book after 10am on Tuesday 31 January via the LSE online store. For any queries see LSE Events FAQ or contact us at events@lse.ac.uk 0207 955 6043.

Update, Wednesday 18 January: Matthew Goodwin is no longer able to speak as part of this event due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Speaker: Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonMSP), Ruth entered the Scottish Parliament on the Glasgow regional list in 2011. Following the resignation of Annabel Goldie, Ruth was elected leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in November of that year. In May 2016 she was re-elected as the constituency MSP for Edinburgh Central and now leads the official Opposition party at Holyrood.

Chair: Tony Travers, Director of LSE London at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a professor in the School’s Government Department. Research interests include public finance, sub-national administration and London government. In 2013, he chaired the London Finance Commission (initiated by the Mayor of London) and is currently an advisor to committees of the UK Parliament.  In 2004 he published The Politics of London: Governing the Ungovernable City and, last year, London’s Boroughs at 50.

Ruth Davidson will use the lecture to speak about the fresh case for the United Kingdom in the wake of the Brexit vote.

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Speaker: Professor Sammy Smooha, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Haifa. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and President of the Israeli Sociological Society and won the 2008 Israel Prize for Sociology. Smooha studies Israeli society, with a focus on ethnic relations, in comparative perspective. He has published widely on the internal divisions and conflicts in Israel, and has authored and edited several books on Arab and Jewish relations. He is the Israel Institute Visiting Professor at the University of London-SOAS for the academic year 2016-17.

Chair: Professor John Hutchinson, Associate Professor (Reader) in Nationalism in Europe at the Department of Government, LSE.

The contemporary Western world celebrates ethnic and cultural diversity, apparently cherishing multiculturalism and shared society. Review of the historical record of Western democracies reveals their effort to reach national uniformity and unity by using various coercive means to reduce or eliminate diversity (genocide, population control, involuntary assimilation, segregation, partition). The different strategies of three types of democracy (liberal, consociational and ethnic) will be exemplified and compared.

This is a public lecture in memory of Anthony Smith.

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Speaker: Will Howell, Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics at Chicago Harris and a professor in the Department of Political Science and the College, The University of Chicago.

Chair: Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, Professor in Political Science in the Department of Government, LSE and Fellow of the British Academy

After Brexit, the United States of America have experienced their own populist revolution with the election of Donald J. Trump as their 45th President. How will President Trump govern? How will he shape the presidency? What will be his relationship with the Republican Congress? What does the future hold for the Democratic Party? This public lecture will explore these questions and many others as we enter an uncharted territory of American history.

This event is free and open to all however a ticket is required, only one ticket per person can be requested. All our events are overticketed so please do arrive early to avoid disappointment and note that a ticket does not guarantee entry to the event. Request a ticket on eventbrite here from Tuesday 3 January 2017.

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Chair: Professor Gerry Simpson, Chair in Public International Law at LSE

Panellists:
Rodney Dixon QC, Temple Garden Chambers, instructed by Stoke and White LLP in representing UK and other victims on the Flotilla and Mavi Marmara.

Dr John Chalcraft, Associate Professor in the History and Politics of Empire/Imperialism, LSE Department of Government

Alexandra Lort-Phillips, British activist on board Gaza flotilla MV Mavi Marmara

Ahmet Dogan, father of Furkan Dogan who was an 18 year old activist killed on the MV Mavi Marmara

Ali Emrah Bozbayindir, Associate Professor of International Law & International Criminal Law & Assistant Dean at the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Principles of universal jurisdiction and international justice are increasingly advocated, especially by non-state actors seeking accountability and justice, while states continue to push back in the name of sovereignty and political immunity. Israel and Turkey have recently made an inter-state agreement to put an end to the adjudication of criminal and civil actions by victims of the killings and other serious violations aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and Mavi Marmara aid ship in 2010. What are the implications of this agreement? On 2 December the High Criminal Court in Istanbul convenes to decide whether the criminal case in Turkey should continue. We ask whether it is true that, even in our globalized world, states can still get away with not holding perpetrators of serious international crimes to account.

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Speaker: Craig Oliver

Chair: Professor Tony Travers

As David Cameron’s Director of Politics and Communications, Craig Oliver played a prominent role in the campaign to keep Britain in the EU. His book, Unleashing Demons: The Inside Story of Brexit, tells the inside story of that campaign – with a frank analysis of the mistakes made. This talk promises to be a fascinating insight into the most important political events since World War Two.

Before entering 10 Downing Street as Director of Politics and Communications, Craig Oliver was an award-wining journalist. His roles included editing the BBC’s News at Six and Ten, Controller of the World Service and Executive Editor of ITV’s flagship news programmes.

Tony Travers is director of LSE London at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a professor in the School’s Government Department. Research interests include public finance, sub-national administration and London government. In 2013, he chaired the London Finance Commission (initiated by the Mayor of London) and is currently an advisor to committees of the UK Parliament.  In 2004 he published The Politics of London: Governing the Ungovernable City and, last year, London’s Boroughs at 50.

This event is part of LSE’s ‘After Brexit: the future of the UK in Europe’ series. An exploration of the issues raised by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union through lectures, panel discussions and debates. The series will cover the broad range of political, economic, legal, and social issues as preparations for the negotiations on Brexit are underway. Brexit represents an unprecedented agenda for Europe and an historical milestone for the British state: as such, the need for informed debate is paramount.

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Speaker: Wolfgang Streeck

Chair: David Soskice

In How Will Capitalism End? the acclaimed analyst of contemporary politics and economics Wolfgang Streeck argues that capitalism is now in a critical condition. Growth is giving way to secular stagnation; inequality is leading to instability; and confidence in the capitalist money economy has all but evaporated.

Wolfgang Streeck is the Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Research in Cologne and Professor of Sociology at the University of Cologne

David Soskice is Professor of Political Science and Economics in the Government Department at the London School of Economics

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Speaker: Chris Bennett, Former Deputy High Representative in Bosnia and author of Bosnia’s Paralysed Peace

Chair: Denisa Kostovicova, Associate Professor in Global Politics, Government Department, LSE

Panellists:
Dr Neven Andjelic is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Human Rights at Regent’s University London

Ed Vulliamy is a writer for the Guardian and Observer and author of The War Is Dead, Long Live The War: Bosnia: The Reckoning

More than two decades after the Dayton Peace Agreement came into force, Bosnia is not at war. But, the absence of war is not peace. The panel debates why the peace process has not been more successful and draws lessons for peace-building in other conflict zones.

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Speaker: Dr. Brian Klaas

Chair: Jonathan Hopkin

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the world is becoming less democratic. With Donald Trump a major contender for the White House and the Brexit referendum flying in the face of expert recommendations, the value of democracy is now being questioned. And the world’s despots are thriving. The Despot’s Accomplice draws on years of extensive interviews on the frontlines of the global struggle for democracy, from a poetry-reading, politician-kidnapping general in Madagascar to Islamist torture victims in Tunisia, Belarusian opposition activists tailed by the FSB, West African rebels, and tea-sipping members of the Thai junta. Cumulatively, their stories weave together a tale of a broken system at the root of democracy’s global retreat.

“This is an important book for all who want to understand and do something about the crisis of democracy in our turbulent world. Klaas tells a disturbing story, but he offers hope – and a dose of humor – while showing how the West can turn the tide, if it acts wisely and quickly. Essential reading.”

Walter Mondale – former Vice President of the United States, Ambassador to Japan and US Senator

Dr. Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) is a Fellow in comparative politics at the London School of Economics.

Jonathan Hopkin (@jrhopkin) is Associate Professor of comparative politics at the London School of Economics.

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