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DESCRIPTION:The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Mo
ynihan Institute’s Center for European Studies are proud to host H.E. Bjør
n Berge\, deputy secretary general of the Council of Europe\, for a lectur
e.Over recent years\, Europe—like so much of the world—has witnessed the r
ise of extreme populism\, nationalism and authoritarian forms of politics.
Democratic backsliding has become a clear feature of public life in many
countries. Are we seeing the lessons of history being forgotten? What can
we do reverse these trends and secure a peaceful\, democratic future?Bjørn
BergeDeputy Secretary General of the Council of EuropeBjørn Berge was dir
ector general and secretary to the Committee of Ministers of the Council o
f Europe. Before that\, he served for more than seven years as director of
the Private Office of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General.
Prior to joining the Council of Europe\, he worked as a Norwegian diploma
t\, including as senior adviser on international issues to the Norwegian p
rime minister. Mr. Berge studied international relations at the Johns Hopk
ins University in Washington D.C.\, where he was a Fulbright Scholar\, and
studied Chinese language and culture at the University of Science and Tec
hnology of Chengdu.
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SUMMARY:Nationalism\, Authoritarianism and War: Are We Progressing Into the
Past?
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs an
d the Moynihan Institute’s Center for European Studies are proud to host H
.E. Bjørn Berge\, deputy secretary general of the Council of Europe\, for
a lecture.
Over recent years\, Europe—like so much of the wor
ld—has witnessed the rise of extreme populism\, nationalism and authoritar
ian forms of politics. Democratic backsliding has become a clear feature o
f public life in many countries. Are we seeing the lessons of history bein
g forgotten? What can we do reverse these trends and secure a peaceful\, d
emocratic future?
Bjørn Berge
Deputy
Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Bjørn Berge was director ge
neral and secretary to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
. Before that\, he served for more than seven years as director of the Pri
vate Office of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General. Prior t
o joining the Council of Europe\, he worked as a Norwegian diplomat\, incl
uding as senior adviser on international issues to the Norwegian prime min
ister. Mr. Berge studied international relations at the Johns Hopkins Univ
ersity in Washington D.C.\, where he was a Fulbright Scholar\, and studied
Chinese language and culture at the University of Science and Technology
of Chengdu.