Shattered Nation: how to save Britain from becoming a failed state

What needs to be done to stop Britain becoming a failed state and is Scotland providing some answers?

Join us in Edinburgh on 23 August to hear an engaging and positive argument for change from Professor Danny Dorling, the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at University of Oxford.

Previewing his new book , "Shattered Nation: Inequality and the Geography of a Failing State", this unmissable event will explore how Britain lost its role as Europe’s leading economy, made itself one of the most unequal countries and whether policies such as the Scottish Child Payment, universal free school meals and the absence of university tuition fees in Scotland are preventing things getting worse.

In "Shattered Nation," Dorling discusses the need for progressive plans for change to help us tackle inequality, social and political polarisation as well as the economic challenges and repeated crises that have left so many struggling to afford decent housing and the basics of a good life.

Whether you are a dedicated reader of Dorling's previous works or new to his scholarship, this public lecture is a rare opportunity to gain fresh insights and discover the profound analysis within "Shattered Nation." Don't miss this chance to be part of an afternoon that will challenge your perspective, ignite conversation, and help us shape a brighter future for Scotland and the wider UK.

The session will be chaired by Assa Samaké-Roman, a journalist and newspaper columnist from France who lives in Edinburgh. Assa covers Scotland's politics, culture and society for the French-speaking media (Radio France Internationale, Radio-Télévision Suisse, Le Figaro, Politis). She is also the co-founder and editor of La Revue Écossaise, a new francophone magazine about Scotland's ideas, culture, history and politics.

This event is supported by News Direct.