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Politics in the Rearview Mirror — 53 episodes

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Generative AI's Impact on Work: A Data-based Review of 2022-2026 and its Implications for Higher Education

2

The Cost of Conscience: Why Effective Boycotts Must Hurt

3

Peeking Through the Fog of War: Your Watchlist for the War in Iran

4

Midnight Hammer, Protests and The Geneva Talks: US-Iranian Diplomacy Under the Shadow of War

5

Partner, Competitor, Rival: Managing Permanent Tension in EU-China Relations

6

Ground Control: The Secret Geography of US Military Might

7

Sex, Money, and Power: The Anatomy of Political Scandals

8

The Constitutional Paradox: Can Democracy Survive Emergency Powers?

9

The Collapse of the Post-1945 International Order: What’s Next?

10

Thinking Without a Banister: Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Our Time

11

From the Bazaar to the Barricades: What Makes the Current Protest in Iran Different

12

The White House Handshake: How Al-Sharaa Went from Al-Qaeda Insurgent to Global Diplomat

13

Bullies, Follies, and Decadent Orders: Nigeria's CPC Designation and the Practice of International Bullying

14

Stealth Taxes & Political Suicide: The Politics Behind the Run-Up to the UK's Budget 2025

15

UK Migration Policies 2025: Public Opinion, Politics, and Policy Alternatives

16

Assassination as Policy: The Militarization of US Law Enforcement

17

Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Problem of Proxy Representation

18

The Israel-Gaza Conflict, Palestinian Protests in the UK, and the Use of (Counter-) Terrorism

19

Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies

20

The US Shuts Down (Again): The Politics Behind the 2025 Government Shutdown

21

European Security in Crisis: Rearmament Challenges and the New Drone Threat

22

Make America Elect Trump Again: Unpacking the 2024 Presidential Election

23

Your Questions: US Bombs on Iran and the Gender Gap in Party Support

24

Israel Strikes Iran: Why Now, What Comes Next, and Consequences

25

The UK's Military Makeover: Assessing the Strategic Defence Review

26

Drones, Bridges, and Bargains: Ukraine and the International Politics of War

27

Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid (Reposted)

28

Mad or Method? A Closer Look at the Madman Theory

29

Musk's DOGE at Six Months: Achievements, Justifications, and Alternative Approaches

30

Crushed and Scattered or Polls Apart? What Recent English Local Elections Can and Cannot Tell Us about Shifts in British Politics

31

Silencing the Opposition: Jordan’s Islamist Ban in Regional Context

32

Why are the UK and US Governments bombing the Houthis in Yemen?

33

Breaking the Cycle? The PKK, Erdoğan, and Öcalan's Call for a Ceasefire

34

International (Dis)Order: Trump, Ukraine, and the Shift in Global Order

35

No Citizenship for Refugees? The Politics Behind Labour's Immigration Policy Announcement

36

Coal, Myths, and Legacy: The UK's 1984-85 Miner's Strike 40 Years On

37

Germany is Heading to the Polls: A Look Back at the Campaign and a Look Ahead at Potential Outcomes

38

White ‘Victims' & ‘Woke’ Villains: The Real and Imagined Targets of Trump’s South Africa Executive Order

39

Tariffs, Trump, and Trade Wars: How tariffs work, who actually pays them, and how Trump currently uses them

40

Breaching the Firewall: Will the German Christian Democratic Union's Accommodation of the Radical Right's Immigration Plan Payoff Electorally?

41

The Undoing of Israel: The Impact of the War in Gaza on Israeli Politics and Society

42

The State of Brazilian and US Democracy: A Comparative View of Post-Electoral Riots in January 2021 and 2023

43

It's a Wrap! We'll Be Back with New Episodes in Mid-January 2025

44

Aid as Weapon: Why and How States Obstruct Access to Humanitarian Aid

45

DOGE for Dosh: The Opportunities and Challenges of Government Efficiency Reforms

46

COP Out: Why Is Tackling Climate Change so Hard and Is the COP Process Fit for Purpose?

47

Behind the Silence: The Human Cost of Sudan’s Ongoing Conflict

48

Commonwealth Calls for Reparations: A Philosophical Perspective

49

Craziest Election Ever or Just Another US Presidential Race? Contextualising the 2024 Race for the White House

50

The Politics of Obesity: Labour's Jabs for Jobs Announcement

51

Disaster Politics: The Impact of Helene and Milton on the US Presidential Election

52

The Killing of Hassan Nasrallah and the West’s Changing Approach to Assassinations

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