‘There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.’ – Winston Churchill

In a world where geopolitical alliances are fraying and tensions are rising, what can the fragile coalition that defeated Hitler teach us about the challenges facing the West today?

On September 15 historian Tim Bouverie comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to discuss his Sunday Times bestselling book Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler. In conversation with Editor of The Spectator Michael Gove, Bouverie will describe how Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin overcame deep ideological differences and strategic rivalries to form a fragile but ultimately victorious alliance against Nazi Germany.

Now, with Donald Trump threatening to abandon NATO, Vladimir Putin intent on exploiting Western fissures, and democratic nations questioning their own cohesion, the lessons of WWII’s Grand Alliance have never felt more relevant.

As the Western alliance faces unprecedented challenges, join us for a timely conversation on the hard truths of international cooperation.

Praise for Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler

‘A major work of original history that is a pleasure to read’  – Richard J Evans, The New Statesman  

‘The best book I have ever read about the politics of the Second World War’  – Tim Shipman 

‘Tim Bouverie’s remarkable study, Allies at War, finds extremely timely lessons in the story of the Second World War’s diplomatic relations’ — Andrew Roberts, The Telegraph