Personality has always meant a lot in world politics, but its weight has varied at different times. Highly personalized periods were replaced by those when institutions and collective interests played a major role. Now the world stage is once again going through a period when it increasingly depends on the heads of state. The participants of the special session of the 22nd Valdai Club’s Annual Meeting discussed the role of personality in political history. What does the politics of strong personalities mean in the 21st century? Have we returned to the “diplomacy of kings” to solve the most pressing problems?
Live broadcast will be available on October 1, 2025:
17:30 – 19:00 Special Session. Man and Time: the Role of Personality in Political History
The schedule of open sessions and details about the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club can be found in the Programme. Stay tuned!