Is the United States the new Roman Empire? And is Britain a satellite again? 18:30-19:00: Drinks Reception 19:00-20:00: Presentation and Discussion RSVP Here About the discussion In AD 43 Roman legions invaded the tribal lands of Britain and brought the country under their control. They imported Roman law, currency, military protection and (more…)
Is China Shock the Whole Story? On the Origins of the American Rust Belt 12:30pm-1pm: Sandwich Lunch 1pm-2pm: Presentation and Discussion About the discussion The focal point of American economic geography over the past two centuries was the rise and fall of its manufacturing core – the Manufacturing Belt. In 1870 it accounted for (more…)
IEA In Conversation with The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP
21/05/2025
18:00 - 20:30
I am delighted to invite you to an upcoming IEA event, ‘In Conversation with The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP’. This event will occur on Wednesday, 21st May, from 18:00 – 20:00 at the IEA (2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3LB). Robert Jenrick is a British Conservative politician who has been the Shadow Secretary (more…)
6 – 6:30: Drinks reception 6:30 – 7:30: Discussion and Q&A 7:30 – 8:00: Post event reception The Morality of Capitalism About the Discussion Rand challenged previous attempts to justify the self-interested nature of markets, including Adam Smith’s well-known “invisible hand” theory. She proposed a new perspective on self-interest, establishing a vital moral foundation (more…)
In Conversation with David Friedman I am delighted to invite you to an upcoming IEA event, ‘In Conversation with David Friedman’. This event will occur on Wednesday, 7th May, from 18:00 – 20:30 at the IEA (2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3LB). David D. Friedman, son of Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, is a leading (more…)
I am delighted to invite you to an upcoming IEA event, ‘In Conversation with Dr Tom Hurst and Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP’. This event will occur on Monday, 28th April, from 18:00 – 20:30 at the IEA (2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3LB). In Making Speeches, Dr Tom Hurst assesses Margaret Thatcher’s speechmaking process from 1975 (more…)
“Return to Growth: How to Fix the Economy” The IEA will be hosting an upcoming event with Lord Moynihan on his book, “Return to Growth: How to Fix the Economy”. This event will take place on Thursday 27th March from 18:00 – 20:00 at the IEA Westminster offices. Tom Clougherty, the IEA’s Executive Director, will chair this (more…)
“Escaping Paternalism: Rationality, Behavioral Economics and Public Policy” The IEA will be hosting an upcoming event with Mario Rizzo on his book, “Escaping Paternalism”. This event will take place on Tuesday 25th March from 18:00 – 20:30 at the IEA Westminster offices. Chris Snowdon (IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics) will chair this event. ‘Escaping Paternalism’, published in 2019, (more…)
Foucault and Liberal Political Economy 12:30pm-1pm: Sandwich Lunch 1pm-2pm: Presentation and Discussion About the discussion In this Food for Thought Mark Pennington explores the compatibility of Michel Foucault’s post-modern social theory and philosophy with the principles of liberal political economy. Drawing on arguments from his forthcoming book Foucault and Liberal Political Economy: Power, Knowledge and (more…)
Institute of Economic Affairs, 2 Lord North Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LB
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