Cohesive Capitalism Event
Programme on Cohesive Capitalism Annual Summit
Tim Besley (LSE), Daniel Chandler (LSE), Heather Boushey (Harvard Kennedy School), Heather Boushey (Harvard Kennedy School)
Thursday 14 May 2026 09:30 - 17:00
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About this event
The programme will include a panel on Building a New European Political Economy. This session will explore Europe’s economic, technological, and political challenges, and the institutional responses required to support long-term growth and sovereignty.
Following this there will be a panel on Deliberation and Cohesion will examine how deliberative processes shape moral judgement, collective decision-making, and the cohesion of democratic and economic systems, drawing on experimental, theoretical, and institutional perspectives.
The focus wil then turn to Alternatives to Capitalism, with a discussion of the democratic institutions, work relations, and global practices needed to support feasible, stable, and democratically legitimate post‑capitalist futures.
The day will a keynote lecture by Heather Boushey, Middle Out Economics: The Blueprint We Need for the Economy We Want, addressing how economic systems can deliver equitable growth, fairer markets, and stronger outcomes for the middle class.