Does Britain have the moral authority to be a force for peace abroad?

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Does Britain have the moral authority to promote its vision for peace abroad? Is its peacebuilding presence on the world stage being eclipsed by non-Western "rising powers"? Britain is often seen as one of the world’s leading soft-powers that promoted peace and democracy abroad. However, many now question whether it is still in a position to fill this role following developments like Brexit, reductions in foreign aid, its response to refugees, not to mention its legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan. This session considers the long-term impact of these developments for Britain’s role as a peacebuilder and asks what Britain should do next.

Panel introduced by Prof Graeme Davies, Co-Director of YCCS or Dr Gyda Sindre, Deputy-Director of YCCS to flag the new YCCS (5 mins only)