Might, Morality, and the Modern World: Catherine Royle on Power in an Age of Uncertainty | OPR Issue 19 Launch Event
Audience: Public Format: In Person
Former Ambassador Catherine Royle reflects on power, ethics, and diplomacy in a changing world to mark OPR's 19th issue.
Monday, 8 June 2026, 5.30pm to 7pm
What happens when power and principle collide?
From Afghanistan and Iraq to NATO and Latin America, Catherine Royle has spent nearly four decades navigating the realities of international power. In this special conversation marking the launch of the Oxford Political Review’s 19th issue, 'Might Makes Right', she will reflect on the enduring tension between ethics and power in an ever-uncertain age.
As geopolitical tensions reshape the international order, these questions have become increasingly urgent. Drawing on a distinguished diplomatic career spanning Afghanistan, Iraq, Venezuela, Chile, and NATO, Catherine Royle, Principal of Somerville College, will reflect on how power is exercised, challenged, and justified in today’s world.
In conversation with Oxford Political Review Managing Editor Elena Sofia Massacesi, Royle will explore the relationship between might and morality in international affairs, marking the launch of the Review’s nineteenth issue, Might Makes Right.
The event will feature a one-hour discussion followed by a drinks reception. Free copies of the issue will be available, and OPR tote bags will be on sale in support of the magazine.
Registration is essential and places are limited. Please sign up by 5 June.
Speaker(s): Catherine Royle (Somerville College)
Venue:
Somerville College
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Oxford
Department: Politics & Int Relations (Department)
Organiser: Justin Daniels
Host: Oxford Political Review
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The Oxford Political Review is a termly magazine of current affairs supported by the University of Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations. www.oxfordpoliticalreview.com.