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Politics in the Rearview Mirror — 53 episodes
Generative AI's Impact on Work: A Data-based Review of 2022-2026 and its Implications for Higher Education
The Cost of Conscience: Why Effective Boycotts Must Hurt
Peeking Through the Fog of War: Your Watchlist for the War in Iran
Midnight Hammer, Protests and The Geneva Talks: US-Iranian Diplomacy Under the Shadow of War
Partner, Competitor, Rival: Managing Permanent Tension in EU-China Relations
Ground Control: The Secret Geography of US Military Might
Sex, Money, and Power: The Anatomy of Political Scandals
The Constitutional Paradox: Can Democracy Survive Emergency Powers?
The Collapse of the Post-1945 International Order: What’s Next?
Thinking Without a Banister: Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Our Time
From the Bazaar to the Barricades: What Makes the Current Protest in Iran Different
The White House Handshake: How Al-Sharaa Went from Al-Qaeda Insurgent to Global Diplomat
Bullies, Follies, and Decadent Orders: Nigeria's CPC Designation and the Practice of International Bullying
Stealth Taxes & Political Suicide: The Politics Behind the Run-Up to the UK's Budget 2025
UK Migration Policies 2025: Public Opinion, Politics, and Policy Alternatives
Assassination as Policy: The Militarization of US Law Enforcement
Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Problem of Proxy Representation
The Israel-Gaza Conflict, Palestinian Protests in the UK, and the Use of (Counter-) Terrorism
Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies
The US Shuts Down (Again): The Politics Behind the 2025 Government Shutdown
European Security in Crisis: Rearmament Challenges and the New Drone Threat
Make America Elect Trump Again: Unpacking the 2024 Presidential Election
Your Questions: US Bombs on Iran and the Gender Gap in Party Support
Israel Strikes Iran: Why Now, What Comes Next, and Consequences
The UK's Military Makeover: Assessing the Strategic Defence Review
Drones, Bridges, and Bargains: Ukraine and the International Politics of War
Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid (Reposted)
Mad or Method? A Closer Look at the Madman Theory
Musk's DOGE at Six Months: Achievements, Justifications, and Alternative Approaches
Crushed and Scattered or Polls Apart? What Recent English Local Elections Can and Cannot Tell Us about Shifts in British Politics
Silencing the Opposition: Jordan’s Islamist Ban in Regional Context
Why are the UK and US Governments bombing the Houthis in Yemen?
Breaking the Cycle? The PKK, Erdoğan, and Öcalan's Call for a Ceasefire
International (Dis)Order: Trump, Ukraine, and the Shift in Global Order
No Citizenship for Refugees? The Politics Behind Labour's Immigration Policy Announcement
Coal, Myths, and Legacy: The UK's 1984-85 Miner's Strike 40 Years On
Germany is Heading to the Polls: A Look Back at the Campaign and a Look Ahead at Potential Outcomes
White ‘Victims' & ‘Woke’ Villains: The Real and Imagined Targets of Trump’s South Africa Executive Order
Tariffs, Trump, and Trade Wars: How tariffs work, who actually pays them, and how Trump currently uses them
Breaching the Firewall: Will the German Christian Democratic Union's Accommodation of the Radical Right's Immigration Plan Payoff Electorally?
The Undoing of Israel: The Impact of the War in Gaza on Israeli Politics and Society
The State of Brazilian and US Democracy: A Comparative View of Post-Electoral Riots in January 2021 and 2023
It's a Wrap! We'll Be Back with New Episodes in Mid-January 2025
Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid
DOGE for Dosh: The Opportunities and Challenges of Government Efficiency Reforms
COP Out: Why Is Tackling Climate Change so Hard and Is the COP Process Fit for Purpose?
Behind the Silence: The Human Cost of Sudan’s Ongoing Conflict
Commonwealth Calls for Reparations: A Philosophical Perspective
Craziest Election Ever or Just Another US Presidential Race? Contextualising the 2024 Race for the White House
The Politics of Obesity: Labour's Jabs for Jobs Announcement
Disaster Politics: The Impact of Helene and Milton on the US Presidential Election
The Killing of Hassan Nasrallah and the West’s Changing Approach to Assassinations
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