The Great Unravelling: Democracy & Development in the Age of Populism

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With Lord Mark Malloch Brown and Sir Andrew Mitchell 

What happens when the institutions built to support democracy and global development begin to unravel? As populism reshapes politics and international cooperation retreats, long-standing frameworks for aid, diplomacy, and democratic support are being hollowed out or dismantled.  

In this urgent conversation, Mark Malloch Brown and Andrew Mitchell explore the consequences of weakened global partnerships, shrinking civic space, and the erosion of trust in democratic values.  

Can the democratic project survive in an age of polarisation and retreat — or are we witnessing the end of an era? And if so, what must take its place?