Achieving Security and Cooperation in a Fractured World

4.2 Billion People at the Ballot Box

January 19, 2024
09:00–09:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

In 2024 more people will vote for their next leader or legislature than in any previous year. In some countries this will lead to a smooth transition of power; in others, contentious results could damage citizens’ trust in their government. What is the electoral outlook for 2024 and how might some results reflect the strengths and weaknesses that democracy faces today?

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Speakers

RB
Rachel Botsman
Trust Author and Lecturer
IB
Ian Bremmer
President
Eurasia Group
JH
James Harding
Founder and Editor
Tortoise Media
ML
Mark Leonard
Director
European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
RS
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Secretary
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
AS
Alexander Soros
Chair of the Board of Directors
Open Society Foundations

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