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.
A thin article --- the sole basis for the claim that "Trump is favorite" are odds set by the bookies...
On UPDATE: Biden Scales Back $3.5 Trillion Budget, with Cuts of Education and Paid Leave
Thanks, you have explained the religious discrimination of the Islamic Republic --- in addition to the persecution detailed in the…
On 4 Baha’i Members Sentenced Over Pursuit of Higher Education in Iran
More of an advocacy piece, than an analysis. Some of the cherry-picking includes ignoring the large share of oil revenue…
On Iran and Azerbaijan Renew Verbal Clashes
Yes, and in quoting the Western reports on vaccine efficacy, the Tehran Times buries your anti-vax disinformation. Good to see…
On Iran’s Foreign Minister Sits Down With Assad
I've yet to see any corroboration of Iran semi-official media's claim that WHO representative Jaffar Hussain praised Iran's handling of…
On Iran’s Foreign Minister Sits Down With Assad
Not exactly a well-informed cross-section of the Iranian public: "When asked about the current situation for leaders of the Green…
On Iran’s Foreign Minister Sits Down With Assad
Varharan, Your error is in framing two years of minimal recovery, after two years of sharp drops in GDP, as…
On Iran and Azerbaijan Renew Verbal Clashes
For perspective, Iran's GDP shrank 5.4% in 2018 and 7.6% in 2019 before rebounding by 1.7% in 2020.
On Iran and Azerbaijan Renew Verbal Clashes
Varharan, "Medical Trend" is a propaganda site with no connection to medical expertise, and there is no corroboration of its…
On Texas Governor Abbott Bars Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
Again your wilful ignorance of any context for these figures is striking. Given that more than 95% of those over…
On Texas Governor Abbott Bars Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates