Sir Vince Cable on Eclipsing the West
- £20
- 05 Jun 26
- The White Hart Hotel
- 19:00
Eclipsing the West: China, India and the Forging of a New World
Sir Vince Cable, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats and UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, presents insights from his latest book Eclipsing the West: China, India and the Forging of a New World. The book explores the dramatic rise of China and India and how these emerging powers are reshaping global economics, technology and politics, challenging the long-standing dominance of the West. Sir Vince examines what this shift means for international relations, trade and the future of Western influence in a rapidly changing world.
An economist by training, Sir Vince has spent decades studying global economic change. Before entering politics he was Chief Economist at Shell, and later headed a programme on globalisation at Chatham House. As a Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham he became particularly prominent during the 2007–08 global financial crisis, when his warnings about instability in the banking system and his critiques of government policy attracted national attention.
Sir Vince went on to serve as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 to 2015 and later as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019. Known for combining rigorous economic analysis with practical political experience, he has written extensively on globalisation, economics and the challenges facing modern democracies. Eclipsing the West reflects his long-standing engagement with the forces reshaping the 21st-century world.