A World Between Hope and Despair

Event Date: 2nd March 2026
Location: Online, 17:00 GMT

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A World Between Hope and Despair
Monday, March 2, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Hybrid Event

Join Perry World House for a conversation with Sweden’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Perry World House Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Margot Wallström, on the state and future of democracy.

Drawing on her decades-long career in global affairs, Wallström will reflect on the mounting pressures facing democratic governance across the European continent—and their implications worldwide. She will examine how issues such as immigration, new security threats, and the rising cost of living are shaping voter behavior and political priorities. The conversation will also explore, among other stressors, the growing influence of mis- and disinformation in undermining public trust and democratic institutions.

Wallström will discuss how democracies are responding to these pressures as well as the impact of their responses on the future democratic governance worldwide.