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This week's guest is Simon Kuper, Sport columnist, Financial Times. The World Cup has always been political. As the tournament returns to North America, it arrives amid rising nationalism, growing polarization, and record profits. What does the biggest global sporting event reveal about the state of the world today?
Listen To The Podcast: World Cup politics, with the Financial Times' Simon Kuper
Ian Bremmer, a renowned political scientist, entrepreneur and bestselling author, shares his perspective on recent global events and interviews the world leaders, experts and newsmakers shaping today’s international politics.
Ian Bremmer, a renowned political scientist, entrepreneur and bestselling author, shares his perspective on recent global events and interviews the world leaders, experts and newsmakers shaping today’s international politics.
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