Events

The Pearson Institute will host Foreign Assistance and Political Development in Fragile States, a conference on the problems of state-building. Under the leadership of David L. Pearson Distinguished Service Professor of Global Conflict Studies Roger Myerson, this conference will bring together social scientists and policy practitioners to discuss what the international community can do to promote positive political development in failed and fragile states.

May 15-16, 2020

Virtual

Conference Agenda

ATTN: This event has been postponed.

The Pearson Institute's May Lunch and Learn will feature Carter Malkasian, historian, former special assistant for strategy to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and author of books including War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier and Illusions of Victory: The Anbar Awakening and the Rise of the Islamic State.

Originally scheduled date: Thursday, May 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live our lives. From education, to work, to healthcare and safety, all the familiar systems and processes have been replaced with new, unfamiliar ones. Concepts like remote work and virtual education became a sudden reality. How will governments respond to these new frontiers? Will COVID-19 change the way we govern forever? In this session, best-selling author of “Why Nations Fail”, Prof. James Robinson shares his insights on the impact of COVID-19 on governments, and if these changes will last long beyond this pandemic.

World Government Summit - Virtual

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