Democracy VS The people? | Anand Menon | TEDxGlasgow
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Are democracies rigged?
From mass demonstrations in France to Brexit in Britain, and the election of Trump in the US, peoples’ anger over the current state of democracy is fuelling protest and anti-establishment movements around the world.
Anand Menon, a professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, cuts through the nonsense to deliver a much-needed analysis of democracy today - and urges those at the helm of politics to take citizen’s grievances seriously. Warning that, if they don’t, we’re heading towards a future of political uncertainty and instability.
Anand is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s College
London. He directs the Economic and Social Research Council Initiative, the UK in a
Changing Europe (www.ukandeu.ac.uk).
As well as holding positions at Sciences Po, Columbia University and NYU, he has written on many aspects of contemporary Europe and is co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of the European Union (OUP, 2012). He is also co-author of Brexit and British Politics (Polity, 2017) and author of Europe: The State of the Union (Atlantic Books 2008).
Anand has written for the Financial Times, Prospect, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times and Le Monde. He is also a frequent commentator on national and international broadcast media and has made several radio documentaries on contemporary politics. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Professor Menon speaks a lots of sense. Equality is a key to success.
Paradoxically, the more time spent "solving Brexit" the less time which can actually be spent on solving the problems existing in UK society.
This is one of my biggest issues... Brexit delays fixing the real problems and we all know that there are real problems. These have been blamed on the EU and anything else but....not the real source.
@Slight Breeze You have no idea. I personally disliked Corbyn with avengeance. He had no practical understanding of the world. Boris also has no knowledge either and is playing some school boy games. Farage is playing some game of fame. Mogg just wants to be in a history book.
This is serious. It requires practical knowledge and understanding. You seem to like those who raise a flag and you don't understand physical realities. That makes you dangerous. Ideology is always second to reality.
EU27 is next door.....
@Slight Breeze So you believe in conspiracy theories. Lovely... That excuses you from everything. Now back in the real world, Boris does have power and is listened to. There are no puppeteers.
Who did you vote for?
@Slight Breeze You are not a sheep? You sound like a Qanon gullible victim. Why would you not wear a mask?
@Slight Breeze Calling a sheep is not really a big insult. However, I will not be among the first, that will be the first line of responders and those at risk. You should read it a little. You seem to spend so much time trying to disbelief that you fail to read actual news.
Your anti-vax views suggest that you are likely to be one of those who has failed in life and blames everyone else.
I would very much like to be able to vote for Anand Menon.
Brilliant talk from Professor Menon.
Well done, Anand, particularly on highlighting the regional differences in experience of the economic and political realities. As a Northerner, though relatively comfortably off myself, I get pretty cheesed off with the fact that the political settlement in terms of relative power and influence of centre and region established in the mediaeval period, but with roots extending back to Roman times, at least, not only just stays with us, but gets worse and worse. I look at my home town of Heywood (now part of Rochdale) and its systematic degradation as a social, political and economic entity over the last 60 years, and I feel angry and appalled.
One of the worst moments in the life of Heywood was the reform of local government under Heath. A town of 30.000 people - in many countries this would have been a small city - lost control over its own future. This is reflected in the loss or degradation of its public buildings and spaces relative to their condition in the 60s. Its independence, self-reliance and identity, as well as its pride, and those of its inhabitants was severely dented. So much for a 'conservative' government. And, really, Labour did no better.
Quite superb, and even with a levelling up agenda ( in name only ) by the current administration, his points are insightful relevant and actionable. Take note Labour as you could learn something and start to bridge the unsustainable social inequalities in the UK.
This is right on point. Great talk 👍
He makes some very good points
Devolved power alone doesn't work without devolved money (and returned value from London)
"A less unequal society is a more successful society."
Millions of Brits miss out on Professor A.Menon’s Ted Talk to improve their lives and the lives of their fellow Brits -
Shockingly low view count for such a profound talk! 😮
Is he related to V Krishna Menon? He looks so much like him?
Exactly. I have never understood how the British can stand a so unequal society.
Destroying relationship with EU won't help changing inequality in the UK. Why should we listen to Trump and make America great again instead of rebuilding our country?
fantastic stuff!
Fascinating and entertaining, valuable combo. I link issue to book on different way to do science, not just track numbers, but process/location of expert. Evelyn Fox Keller autobiography of field based geneticist Barbara McClintock, "A Feeling for the Organism. McClintock tracks local ptocess thru time, mistrusts blind acceptance of models. Standards need local developmmt, color, form, based on results, effects, only value is to support gentle growth, nurtured, developed thru ongoing kindness and feedback. Attention, brief but targeted help.
Prof Menon's work is fantastic. I follow him everywhere.
Almost thirteen minutes wait to find out what Nora is alliteration with!
I wondered that too, but I was actually listening to the talk, rather than waiting for the penny to drop.
@@patriciarobinson7751 I multi-tasked ;-)
Good talk. But Wigan as an example of successful devolution is odd when the one thing I know about Wigan is Lisa Nandy is a fierce supporter of Brexit.
I am an indian. And democracy sucks here. To take any decision , it takes 40-50years here. You can take decision s only when there is a majority party.
Decision making process is always delayed or hindered by opposition for the sake of appeasement of their vote banks.
Communist china has lifted 300 millions people out of poverty. India has pushed 100 millions into poverty.
Only idiots or sugarcoaters only become leaders in a democracy rather than a competent person.
An average person has no idea about country's economy, foreign policy, etc. They votes on the basis of emotions and appeasement rather than information.
Plato has said more about these problems.
love the fact these speakers all talk about the low income people and think if drives people to take up arms. Talk about the middle class because they are the people that generate growth in the country which in turn create funds for the lower income programs.
So invest in Brexit heartlands?
Lol
Baby with the bath water...
With all this guys "qualifications" he is totally out of touch.. Brexit was a generational thing young people voted to remain older population voted to leave. It's as simple as that!
Young people largely didn't vote at all