In this episode, Prof. John Williams, Dr. Dennis Schmidt, and Dr. Tessa Ditonto answer your questions on the legality of the US bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites and the reasons for the gender gap we observe in party support in the US and Western Europe.

To learn more about our guests' research, visit their websites:

John Williams: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/j-c-williams/

Dennis Schmidt: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/dennis-schmidt/

Tessa Ditonto: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/tessa-m-ditonto/

Related literature and earlier episodes:

Kinstler, Linda 2025: Are we witnessing the death of international law? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun/26/are-we-witnessing-the-death-of-international-law [Last accessed: 28th June 2025].

Politics in the Rearview Mirror 2025. International (Dis)Order: Trump, Ukraine, and the Shift in Global Order. Series 2 Episode 9. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wrsLXcqfwEnuuU4RX0BMV [Last accessed: 28th June 2025].

Politics in the Rearview Mirror 2024. Craziest Election Ever or Just Another US Presidential Race? Contextualising the 2024 Race for the White House. Series 1 Episode 5. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kl615JHKqv0IaxWqlMF4i [Last accessed: 28th June 2025].

Music: The Good News by SHANTI from https://tunetank.com/track/263-the-good-news/