BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN
URL:https://lectures.london/london-school-of-economics/what-happened-to-li
 beral-democracy/calender.ics
NAME:Lectures London
X-WR-CALNAME:Lectures London
TIMEZONE-ID:Europe/London
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:97bb3a88-36d1-41e3-8f32-b4934d368154
SEQUENCE:0
DTSTAMP:20260815T062058
DTSTART:20260915T093000
DTEND:20260915T103000
SUMMARY:What happened to liberal democracy?
LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person event (LSE campus\, venue t
 bc to ticketholders)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 15 September 2026 10.30am - 11.30amSpeakerProfessor Da
 ron AcemogluJoin us for this conversation with Nobel Prize-winner and LSE 
 alumnus Daron Acemoglu who will talk about his new book\, What Happened to
  Liberal Democracy?In his book\, Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu argues that
  liberal democracy flourished when it pursued its core promises of shared 
 prosperity\, democratic governance\, and the free pursuit of knowledge. Bu
 t liberalism\, a philosophy built to challenge power\, never fully adjuste
 d to becoming the establishment. Nor was it able to deal with the economic
  and social disruptions that digital technologies wrought. Worse\, in the 
 postindustrial economy\, liberalism turned its back on its core promises. 
 As a segment of highly educated elites became politically dominant and sep
 arated from the rest of society\, they sowed the seeds of widespread inequ
 ality while intensifying efforts to reshape mass culture and values.Using 
 the wide interdisciplinary lens that has won him global acclaim\, Acemoglu
  documents the extraordinary\, unparalleled progress that liberalism creat
 ed\, and recounts how liberal democratic institutions plunged themselves i
 nto crisis over the last several decades. Looking at rapid advances in tec
 hnology\, shifts in regulatory environments\, global political history\, a
 nd economics\, Acemoglu lucidly lays out the successes and failures of our
  most important political system. And he envisions a new way forward\, whi
 ch he calls working-class liberalism: a philosophy that prioritizes shared
  prosperity\, empowers communities\, and accommodates a range of values an
 d views.Meet our speaker and chairDaron Acemoglu is an institute professor
  at MIT and Faculty Co-Director of MIT’s Shaping the Future of Work Init
 iative. He has been awarded\, among others\, the John Bates Clark Medal\, 
 the Nemmers Prize\, the Global Economy Prize and the Nobel Prize in Econom
 ics. He is the co-author of Why Nations Fail\, which has sold over one mil
 lion copies worldwide.More about this eventHashtag for this event:  #LSEEv
 entsAny questions?If you have a query see our Events FAQ or take a look at
  the information below.You can also contact us at events@lse.ac.uk.From ti
 me to time there are changes to event details so we strongly recommend tha
 t if you plan to attend this event you check back on this listing on the d
 ay of the event.LSE Blogs Many speakers at LSE events also write for LSE B
 logs\, which present research and critical commentary accessibly for a pub
 lic audience. Follow LSE British Politics\, the Business Review\, LSE Imp
 act\, LSE European Politics and the LSE Review of Books to learn more ab
 out the debates our events series present.Live captions If the event is li
 ve streamed\, automated live captions will be available. Please note that 
 this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology\, or machi
 ne generated transcription and is not 100% accurate.Photography and filmin
 g Photographs are regularly taken at LSE events both by LSE staff and memb
 ers of the media and events are routinely filmed. Photographs from events 
 taken by LSE staff are often used on LSE's social media accounts\, with vi
 deos being made available on the LSE Player. If you have any concerns abou
 t this please contact the event organiser in advance of the event.Media qu
 eries Please contact the Press Office if you would like to request a press
  seat or have a media query about this event\, email LSE.Press.Events@lse.
 ac.uk. Please note that press seats are usually allocated at least 24 hour
 s before each event.Podcasts We aim to make all LSE events available as a 
 podcast subject to receiving permission from the speaker/s to do this\, an
 d subject to no technical problems with the recording of the event. Podcas
 ts are normally available 1 week after the event. Podcasts and videos of p
 ast events can be found online.Social Media Event updates and other inform
 ation about what’s happening at LSE can be found on our Facebook page 
 and for live photos from events and around campus\, follow us on Instagra
 m.Livestreams and archive videos of past lectures are shared on our YouTu
 be channel while event podcasts can be found on the LSE Player.Attending
  our events in-person or online? Join the conversation using #LSEEvents.Ac
 cessibility If you are planning to attend this event and would like detail
 s on how to get here and what time to arrive\, as well as on accessibility
  and special requirements\, please refer to LSE Events FAQ.  LSE aims to 
 ensure that people have equal access to these public events\, but please c
 ontact the events organiser as far as possible in advance if you have an
 y access requirements so that arrangements\, where possible\, can be made.
  If the event is ticketed\, please ensure you get in touch in advance of t
 he ticket release date. Access Guides to all our venues can be viewed onl
 ine.WIFI Access LSE has now introduced wireless for guests and visitors in
  association with 'The Cloud'\, also in use at many other locations across
  the UK. If you are on campus visiting for the day or attending a conferen
 ce or event\, you can connect your device to wireless. See more informatio
 n and create an account at Join the Cloud.Visitors from other participatin
 g institutions are encouraged to use eduroam. If you are having trouble c
 onnecting to eduroam\, please contact your home institution for assistance
 .The Cloud is only intended for guest and visitor access to wifi. Existing
  LSE staff and students are encouraged to use eduroam instead.From time t
 o time there are changes to event details so we strongly recommend that if
  you plan to attend this event you check back on this listing on the day o
 f the event.LSE holds a wide range of events\, covering many of the most c
 ontroversial issues of the day\, and speakers at our events may express vi
 ews that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do n
 ot reflect the position or views of the London School of Economics and Pol
 itical Science.
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/what-happened-to-liberal-democr
 acy
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR