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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UKRAINE, John Sweeney and a betrayal foretold

UKRAINE, John Sweeney and a betrayal foretold

In November 2023, I spoke to John Sweeney, veteran war correspondent, about the pressures on Ukraine as the world's attention turned towards the Middle East in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre ...

17 Feb 20251h 2min

Nomad Century - is climate change going to transform global migration?

Nomad Century - is climate change going to transform global migration?

Gaia Vince is a writer, journalist and fascinating thinker on issues relating to the crossover between humanity and the planet we inhabit. Her book Nomad Century looks at how climate change affects th...

8 Feb 202548min

Could we change the weather?

Could we change the weather?

The idea that people can change weather has a long history - both as part of mythology and as part of modern day conspiracy theory. But the science of geoengineering is one that some scientists think ...

31 Jan 202549min

The Gulf countries and a post-oil future?

The Gulf countries and a post-oil future?

How would the Gulf countries transition to a post oil economy? Could they do so and what happens if they don't? I spoke to Dr David Roberts, author of Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies about th...

25 Jan 202547min

Disinformation in the Trump 2.0 era with Nina Jankowicz

Disinformation in the Trump 2.0 era with Nina Jankowicz

This is a co-host with the Disorder Podcast. You can find their details here: https://tr.ee/ksicr-3Wty Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at ar...

21 Jan 20251h 1min

Justice in Syria: on the trail of Assad's henchmen

Justice in Syria: on the trail of Assad's henchmen

Since 2011, war crimes investigator Bill Wiley has been on the trail of the criminal elements of the Assad regime who have carried out extraordinary amounts of killings, torture and other crimes. His ...

18 Jan 202559min

France in the Age of Populism

France in the Age of Populism

How does a society like France grapple with the challenge of populist politics? I spoke to Thom Reilly, former British Ambassador to Morocco who was a candidate in the European parliamentary elections...

10 Jan 202553min

BONUS EPISODE - CRISIS IN GEORGIA

BONUS EPISODE - CRISIS IN GEORGIA

Marika Mariashvili returns for a special bonus episode as Georgia faces a constitutional crisis - the existing president refusing to cede power after a stolen election, and a new puppet in place takin...

30 Des 20241h 13min

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