America's political crisis - the historic, structural and ideological roots

America's political crisis - the historic, structural and ideological roots

With Trump's criminal conviction, the chaos and division of American politics seems set to increase. But this is about much more than what happened in a New York courtroom, with roots in American history, its political structures and the rise of certain ideological movements. I spoke to American political scientist Jonathan Terra about the backdrop to the current events. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Can Ukraine Arm Europe?

Can Ukraine Arm Europe?

Check out Olena's work at https://ukrainesarmsmonitor.substack.com/ Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follo...

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Whatever happened to the Tories?

Whatever happened to the Tories?

Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me ...

16 Sep 202554min

The War in Sudan, and role of the UAE

The War in Sudan, and role of the UAE

I speak to Jan Pospisil of Coventry University about the war in Sudan, its roots and its current trajectory. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substac...

8 Sep 202553min

The Baltic States in the Twentieth Century and their security now

The Baltic States in the Twentieth Century and their security now

Dan Kaszeta is the author of two books on the Baltic States, as well as being world renowned expert on chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. He talked to me about the Baltic States in the twentiet...

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Understanding Trump's authoritarianism

Understanding Trump's authoritarianism

Professor Christina Pagel is responsible for the excellent website https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/? in addition to her work in public health and public policy. Here, she explains how she is track...

22 Aug 202552min

How Technology is Transforming Warfare, with Matthew Savill

How Technology is Transforming Warfare, with Matthew Savill

Joint Episode with Disorder and RUSI, Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.b...

17 Aug 202551min

The Spy and the Devil

The Spy and the Devil

Professor Tim Willasey-Wilsey is author of The Spy and the Devil. We spoke about the remarkable subject of his book, Baron Bill de Ropp and the story of Britain's secret operations against Nazi German...

11 Aug 202551min

Ukraine, its occupied territories and its future

Ukraine, its occupied territories and its future

with Jade McGlynnCheck out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can s...

6 Aug 202546min

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