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 American politics; US and British foreign policy; and international affairs, including the Middle East and Iran,... Read more
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 American politics; US and British foreign policy; and international affairs, including the Middle East and Iran, Europe, and Asia.
Scott worked as a journalist in the US from the age of 16. He wrote for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.
Scott Lucas is prominent in international radio, TV, and electronic sites as a leading political analyst. He is a regular expert on outlets such as RTE, BBC, Sky, Al Jazeera English, France 24 English, Deutsche Welle, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Poland’s TVP World, Pakistan’s PTV World, Indian channels such as NDTV and WION, Dublin NewsTalk, and Virgin Media News.
Scott Lucas was born in Alabama in the US. He moved to the UK at age 21 and lived there for almost 40 years before relocating in Wicklow, Ireland in March 2024. He is a long-suffering Leeds United supporter, a member of Red Sox Nation, and a devotee of great music from The Chicks to David Bowie to The Pogues.