The twenty-third semi-annual Munk Debate, held on November 2, 2018,
pits Stephen Bannon, the CEO of the Donald Trump presidential campaign,
against columnist and author David Frum to debate the future of
liberalism against the rising tide of populism.
Throughout the Western world, politics is undergoing a sea-change.
Long-held notions of the role of government, trade and economic policy,
foreign policy, and immigration are being challenged by populist
thinkers and movements. Does this surging populist agenda in Western
nations signal a permanent shift in our politics? Or is it a passing
phenomenon that will remain at the fringes of society and political
power? Will our politics continue to be shaped by the post-war consensus
on trade, inclusive national identity, and globalization, or by the
agenda of insurgent populist politics, parties, and leaders?
The twenty-third semi-annual Munk Debate pits former Donald Trump
advisor Stephen K. Bannon against columnist and public intellectual
David Frum to debate the future of the liberal political order.