Is the ‘nation-state’ construct become increasingly relevant again? What institutions can help us create nation-states that hold together and remain cohesive, and mitigate tensions that arise between have and have-nots? 

A panel discussion with:

• Professor Arlie Hochschild, Professor Emerita, University of California, Berkeley
• Professor Yuli Tamir, Former Minister of Immigrant Absorption and Education, Israel
• Dr Maya Tudor, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government
• Mr Patrick O’Flynn, UK Independence Party MEP
• Dr Tom Simpson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government (Chair)

This discussion is part of the Challenges of Government Conference 2017 at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.

Politics across the world is in tumult. A new populism has emerged from both left and right. Globalisation is under attack. Across every continent, electorates have lost patience with the establishment elites who have traditionally run countries and international institutions. The ‘left behind’ are stepping forward. This year, the Blavatnik School of Government’s annual Challenges of Government Conference focuses on this revolution: the  breakdown in trust, the reasons behind it, and what an effective response might look like. Those taking part include global leaders and practitioners who are striving daily to address the crisis, as well as leading academics who will set out their latest cutting-edge ideas.