Martin Wolf on the US midterms: What’s the risk of political violence? artwork
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Martin Wolf on the US midterms: What’s the risk of political violence?

Oct 31, 2026 · 36:54

As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world. In the third of a six-part series, Martin speaks to political scientist and author Barbara F Walter, an expert on civil wars and political violence, about the risk of unre…