How History Explains Our World, with Peter Frankopan
Union Chapel , 19b Compton Terrace, London, N1 2UN
How History Explains Our World, with Peter Frankopan
19b Compton Terrace, London, N1 2UN
Description
Twenty-five years on from the pivotal events of September 11, 2001, the world looks almost unrecognisable. The assumptions that defined the post-Cold War order –Western primacy, the spread of liberal democracy, the era of US-led alliances and western strategic and economic leadership – have been tested, strained, and in many cases shattered. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerated a fracturing that was already well underway, as have large-scale attacks on Iran. Today we live in a multipolar world – one where China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping global infrastructure, where artificial intelligence is becoming the defining contest of great power rivalry, and where the centre of gravity is shifting decisively eastward. But for Peter Frankopan – author of the landmark bestseller The Silk Roads and Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford –none of this is without precedent. History, he argues, has been pointing in this direction all along.
In this live, interactive event for Intelligence Squared, Frankopan will draw on his extraordinary depth of knowledge to show how the rise of the East isn’t a rupture with the past but a return to it and why grasping that changes everything about how we understand the present moment.
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Dates & times
Thursday, 16 Jul 2026 7:00pm to 10:30pm
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Twenty-five years on from the pivotal events of September 11, 2001, the world looks almost unrecognisable. The assumptions that defined the post-Cold War order –Western primacy, the spread of liberal democracy, the era of US-led alliances and western strategic and economic leadership – have been tested, strained, and in many cases shattered. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine accelerated a fracturing that was already well underway, as have large-scale attacks on Iran. Today we live in a multipolar world – one where China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping global infrastructure, where artificial intelligence is becoming the defining contest of great power rivalry, and where the centre of gravity is shifting decisively eastward. But for Peter Frankopan – author of the landmark bestseller The Silk Roads and Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford –none of this is without precedent. History, he argues, has been pointing in this direction all along.
In this live, interactive event for Intelligence Squared, Frankopan will draw on his extraordinary depth of knowledge to show how the rise of the East isn’t a rupture with the past but a return to it and why grasping that changes everything about how we understand the present moment.
How To Get Your Tickets
1. Book your desired number of tickets and await an email from us confirming your order. This email will contain a PDF with your TFG e-ticket(s).
2. Take your TFG e-ticket(s) and show them on entry at the event. Ensure that you take personal ID with you or you may be turned away.
Pricing Information
• No further payment applies beyond the TFG booking fee
Additional Information
• For further event information please visit here
Accessibility Information
• Please note: We recommend all access bookings are made directly through the event organiser, however, we are here to assist where possible. Please get in touch with us prior to booking if you have access requirements. For accessibility information please visit here
Key Terms of Sale
• Tickets are non-refundable / non-exchangeable
• Tickets cannot be resold or transferred
• The account holder must be in attendance at the event
These are the key terms. Full terms apply and are available here
Genre
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