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.

Academics, government officials, and social leaders from Colombia’s coca-growing territories will provide an overview of the plant’s traditional significance, its transformation into an illicit commodity, the implications of drug policy, and social entrepreneurship using the plant as a pathway to peacebuilding, Followed by a drinks reception sponsored by the Colombian Embassy.