FBF: Luke Harding: Betrayal

As the post-war international order fractures, Luke Harding comes to Falmouth to discuss Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest, his gripping account of a world increasingly shaped by force, fear and imperial ambition.

For 80 years, the international system rested on the principle that borders could not be redrawn by violence. Today, that consensus is collapsing. Vladimir Putin continues his brutal campaign to seize Ukraine, Donald Trump threatens allies and embraces territorial expansion, while China watches Taiwan and a new generation of authoritarian leaders tests the limits of international law.

Drawing on reporting from war-torn Ukraine and divided Korea, as well as encounters with Volodymyr Zelensky and other political leaders, Betrayal asks how the rules established after 1945 were allowed to unravel. What replaces them if the strong can simply take what they want? And can democratic nations defend the international order without betraying the values on which it was built?

‘Betrayal is as dark and compelling as a Le Carré spy thriller… Brilliant.’ - Bill Browder

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Falmouth Book Festival: Luke Harding: Trump, Putin and a New Age of Conquest

Monday 19th October 7.00pm

Tickets: £7.00/£10.00

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