Political Worldview is back for another season!
This week host Adam Quinn is joined by regular Scott Lucas. There's plenty to cover in the episode from the cause of Trump's decline in popularity, to who the best contenders might be in 2028 plus a preview of the key races in the upcoming mid-term elections in November.
We discuss it all here.
1 Jun 2026
Trump's Iran Fiasco (with Patrick Porter
The US-Israeli led conflict in Iran has sent shock-waves around the region and the world with increasing tensions between neighbours, sky rocketing oil prices and blockades at the Strait of Hormuz.
We finally cover the big topic of the year with host Adam Quinn joined by returning guest Patrick Porter t to talk Iran war, its causes, potential outcomes and what Trump can only hope for now.
Has perceived success in ousting Maduro from Venezuelan government given the US false hope of a quick result in Iran? Should this have been an easy win for the US? What can they do now as allies pile on the pressure to find a resolution.
We discuss it all here.
Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham.
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Copyright 2026
Music: "Go Cart"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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14 Apr 2026
Democracy's Global Recession (with Alina Rocha Menocal)
Post third wave of democratisation, the world has seen countries backslide into forms of authoritarianism that was unthinkable in the late 80s and early 90s. As Trump reigns in the US and strongman politics becomes more the norm, what's next for the 'worst form of government, except for all the others'?
Host Adam Quinn sits down with Alina Rocha Menocal to talk democratisation, its slow down and recession in recent years and why it might not be the final stage in political development.
We discuss it all here.
Produced by Conor McKenna in association with the University of Birmingham.
You can follow us on Twitter.com/PolWorldView and stay up to date
And Like our facebook.com/polworldview
Adam Quinn - facebook.com/adamquinn161
Copyright 2026
Music: "Go Cart"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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