The Fourth Revolution: the global race to reinvent the state

British Government@LSE public lecture

Is Britain falling behind in the global race to reinvent the state? Britain has led previous attempts to reinvent the state, from the Hobbesian security revolution of the 17th century, to the liberal, meritocratic revolution of the 19th century, to the welfare revolution of the early 20th century. We are now embarked on a new revolution, driven by IT, unsustainable debts and the rise of emerging markets. But Britain is much less well placed to lead this revolution.

John Micklethwait is the Editor-in-Chief of The Economist.

Adrian Wooldridge is The Economist's Management Editor and writes the Schumpeter column

They are co-authors of The Fourth Revolution: the global race to reinvent the state. They have previously co-authored five books together: The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Nation and God is Back.

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