Trump, Brexit, and a New World Order
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Against a backdrop of rising populism, weakening of traditional political parties, and a rejection of establishment politics in the United States and Europe, how are the twin political earthquakes of Trump’s election and Brexit remaking the world? Speakers: Michael Dimock, Alexander Betts, Yascha Mounk, Richard Haass, Wendy Sherman, James Fallows
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