Scott Lucas
Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView.
He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.
Varharan, This is not true. Some states are banning abortion entirely --- in other words, from conception. And some states…
On EA on RTE, BBC and CGTN: The Supreme Court Paves Way for Abortion Bans
Mo, Sergey Lavrov is not an Ambassador. He is the Foreign Minister. Thank you for writing. S.
On Russia’s Foreign Minister Shows Up in Tehran
Peter, Thank you for these thoughts. S.
On Ukraine War, Day 52: How Many Crew Died When Russia’s Flagship Sank?
Stephen, Many thanks for this. S.
On Ukraine War, Day 47: Zelenskiy — “I Am Glad to Note That German Position Has Changed”
Varharan, Well --- if the figures are true --- it's rising in relation to the drop in 2020 because of…
On Iran Foreign Minister Puts On A Show in Damascus
Varharan, Yeah, that's a PR piece from Iranian officials and Fars --- there is no way to verify the actual…
On Iran Foreign Minister Puts On A Show in Damascus
Yes, I know of these cheerleading articles from Iran's semi-official press. They should always be treated with the appropriate scepticism.
On UPDATES: Nuclear Deal in Balance as Iran Shifts Attention from Russia to US
Varharan, I note that you left out all the parts of the Economist article about the damaged economy and cherry-picked…
On UPDATES: Nuclear Deal in Balance as Iran Shifts Attention from Russia to US
Varharan, Your IMF link says nothing beyond the projected GDP rate so you have no idea on what this is…
On UPDATES: Nuclear Deal in Balance as Iran Shifts Attention from Russia to US
Varharan, Misleading comment --- the projection of Iranian economic growth in 2022 is based on the assumption of a renewed…
On UPDATES: Nuclear Deal in Balance as Iran Shifts Attention from Russia to US