2024: A new world order?

In 2024, more than half the world’s population will go to the polls - 4.2 billion citizens across approximately 65 countries. With so many, as yet unknown results, what will these elections mean for the world order and global security? What would Trump 2.0 look like? Will disinformation campaigns affect these results?

In a year that is also the 75th anniversary of NATO and the People’s Republic of China, and 30 years since the first post-apartheid democratic election was held in South Africa, where will the global power and alliances shift? Join us as we delve into the geopolitical dynamics of countries such as the US, Russia, India, South Africa and the UK, and discuss the safety of elections as well as the future of democracy itself.

These Festival Focus events are presented in collaboration with the Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy, which is generously supported by the C and JB Morrell Trust.

Sunday 9 June

Global Security in a Year of Elections - 11am to 12.30pm

Two years on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war remains a key issue of global politics. But what would a Trump victory mean for Putin’s invasion? Our expert panel discusses the US elections and the implications for the future of NATO and Europe.

The Rise of the Global South - 1.30pm to 3pm

Our speakers examine the economic and political shift taking place as the countries of the Global South begin to assert themselves and create a new world order. What will the new international system look like? Should the West be rethinking relationships?

Are Elections Safe and Do They Matter? - 3.30pm to 5pm

What are the potential impacts of existing and emerging technologies on election results? And with global corporations and high-networth individuals becoming increasingly powerful, do elections really matter? Experts consider the safety of elections in the digital age.