Afleveringen
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Professors John White and Luca Trenta join Clodagh and Alex to discuss the recent one-term presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden. George H W Bush also gets a, mostly honourable, mention. Does being an unwilling one-termer necessarily make a presidency a failure?
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Clodagh and Alex discuss the legacy of Bidenomics and ponder what comes next with Professor Steve Pressman. There's probably a good reason why no-one does actually talk about Trumponomics, but we ask what we can expect in terms of tariffs and tax cuts
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Clodagh and Alex discuss the election outcome with Paddy Andelic and returning guest Mike Cullinane. Paddy insists it was a close run thing, but that doesn't cheer Mike up much!
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It's squeaky bum time in the run up to November 5th. Clodagh and Alex are joined by Dr Josephine Harmon and Dr Richard Johnson to discuss how and why this presidential election seems so close
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Clodagh and Alex welcome back Professor Andrew Rudalevige as we try to make sense of this strangest of elections. No cats, no dogs, just good honest fare
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Clodagh and Alex talk with Professor John White about what the rise of Trump tells about the modern Republican Party
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In this episode Clodagh and Alex talk with Luca Trenta about intelligence agencies and political assassinations. Luca has a new book out looking at the role of assassinations in US foreign policy since 1945
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In this episode Clodagh and Alex talk with professor Michael Cullinane about Teddy Roosevelt. Why was he such a critical figure in American political development and what would he make of today's politics?
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A conversation with Dr David Fitzgerald about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the US response
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Join Clodagh and Alex as they talk all things US election with Professor Phil Davies
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In this episode we discuss how domestic political pressures are impacting the US's role in international affairs with Dr Georg Loefflmann. We focus on the conflict in Ukraine
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An in-depth discussion with Professor Angelia Wilson about the role of religion in US politics, focusing on the Christian right. How has it evolved and what are the issues that motivate Christian right activists today?
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A conversation with Professor John White about what the battle over the House Speaker means
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Join us as we discuss the US's role in shaping debate about climate change policy. Some gloom, but some hope too!
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Professor Iwan Morgan discusses what FDR and Reagan would make of today's Democratic and Republican parties.
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In this episode Clodagh and Alex discuss what the debt ceiling actually is and what the recent deal between President Biden and Congress amounts to with Professor Steve Pressman. We also get on to reflect on what is 'coherent' and what is 'dense'.
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We discuss whether the Court does just call "balls and strikes" and look ahead to the key decisions to be announced in June 2023
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In this episode we reflect on the origins and resilience of the Good Friday Agreement. There is a focus on the United States' role in the peace process itself and the country's continuing interest in the island but we also discuss the wider developments over the last quarter century.
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In this episode we talk to Jeffrey Weinberg, a Washington DC stalwart. He arrived in the city to work at OMB as Richard Nixon's days as president drew to a close and continued to serve for over 45 years. Bringing a wealth of insider insight Jeffrey talks about the changing nature of politics over that time and also reflects on the successes and mistakes of the Biden administration. It's a great conversation.
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In this episode Clodagh and Alex talk to Amy Tatum and Caroline Leicht about the role of gender in the current US political environment
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