This week's episode is all about sovereignty: some have it, others want it and it provides a level of hypocrisy and intrigue in international affairs that rivals no other topic.

Host Adam Quinn is joined by expert George Kyris to talk how states recognise sovereignty in others, how those norms play out in reality and the constraints in recognising all claims to statehood. Between Kosovo's 'success' at obtaining sovereignty to the murkier areas of Palestine, Taiwan and Somaliland, there's plenty to talk about.

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Host Adam Quinn sits down with the Experts expert Vera Axyonova to discuss think tanks in different conditions across the world. Not the sole preserve of liberal democracies, this episode delves into how some think tanks adapt under difficult, often dangerous circumstances where being an independent expert can put one at odds with those in power.

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Almost two years into Labour's reign, with u turns, resignations and controversies abound, another crisis has hit PM Keir Starmer's government.

Host Adam Quinn is joined by British politics expert Pete Kerr to discuss Starmer, Mandelson and McSweeney. With Reform polling well, a byelection and local elections in the offing, we talk challenges to Starmer's leadership both internal and external and what might be next for this government.

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Greenland has been in and out of the headlines for the past year but never more so than in January as US President Donald Trump gave increasingly worrying signals to his European counterparts regarding the US government's position on its future.

As Political Worldview celebrates its 100th episode, host Adam Quinn is joined by NATO Expert, Mark Webber to discuss events leading up to and following the Davos Conference. After a military intervention in Venezeula and alienating some key allies in the Greenland debacle, we ask what's next for the US, NATO and the Europeans?

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Climate conference COP30 is now complete, celebrating 30 years of efforts to understand and alleviate human impact on the climate.

Host Adam Quinn sits down with Julie Gilson to talk through the COP process, previous agreements and what (if any) progress has been made to keep emissions from rising. China reaching peak emissions, the US notably absent and more fossil fuel lobbyists than any individual country's representatives (bar the host), there's plenty to delve into.

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Never out of the news, Trump has provided more than an episode's worth of content for the podcast in the months he has been in office.

From shutdowns to elections to a potential third term, Adam Quinn is joined by David Dunn to talk about all of these important areas and more.

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With the Belt and Road Initiative, China has made significant strides in building relationships with other countries and with fewer strings attached than traditional western packages could be seen as a very attractive option.

Host Adam Quinn is joined by Ruben Gonzalez-Vicente to talk China's overseas policies, the impact and where the People's Republic is making significant in-roads.

To read a special report entitled Chinese Development Finance in a Shifting Global Order authored by Rubens please follow this link:

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Prominent and controversial Czech businessman Andrej Babiš looks set to become Prime Minister once again, Slovakian PM Robert Fico survived an assassination attempt in 2024 and a wave of polarisation appears to be gripping politics in Eastern Europe.

Host Adam Quinn sits down with Professor Tim Haughton to discuss Czechia's recent elections, lessons from Slovakia and the useful comparisons with counterparts across the globe.

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The creation of 'Your Party' a collaborative effort between former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Labour MP Zarah Sultana has been a fractious affair.

With confusion over the name and legal threats, there's plenty for host Adam Quinn and left politics expert David Bailey to analyse. Among the themes this week: polarisation of British politics, the gap in the market for a political party further left of Labour and the chances of success for Your Party, we discuss it all here.

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It has been a very busy nine months for recently re-elected President Donald Trump. With tariffs, DOGE and unusual staffing, there has been no shortage of news.

Adam Quinn is joined by longtime friend of the podcast and now Professor at University College Dublin, Scott Lucas to chat regimes, the slip to authoritarianism and how different Trump 2.0 really is.

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