What if the sun truly is setting on the Western world’s outsized influence over the rest of the planet? Are we prepared for very different global future?

On 16 October join Dr Samir Puri, author of Westlessness and Russia’s Road to War with Ukraine, in conversation with Professor Teresa Bejan, Fellow in Politics at Oriel College.

Puri is a former UK civil servant. He worked for the Foreign Office (2009–15) — including a year seconded to a ceasefire monitoring mission in Ukraine — and was later a lecturer in War Studies at King’s College London (2015–18). His most recent role was Senior Fellow at IISS-Asia based in Singapore (2020–22). In 2023, he became an Associate Fellow at Chatham House.

All are welcome to attend. There is no charge but please register in advance.

On the evening of the event, please be seated by 5.30pm in the Harris Lecture Theatre (seats are on a “first come” basis).