Julie Norman is an Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at UCL and Co-Director of the UCL Centre on US Politics (CUSP). She publishes widely on US politics, Middle East politics, security, conflict, and foreign policy, and her research interests include polarisation, social movements, and political violence. She also works as a policy consultant, providing research-based recommendations to the UN, British Council, US Institute of Peace (USIP), and other governmental bodies and NGOs. She is the host of the podcast, "The Julie Norman Show," and a frequent contributor to CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and other media outlets.