In the interview--click the video above to watch--Sracic offers his take on why unusual candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have made it this far into the election.
Among other things, he also talks about the US' voting system, the problems it is causing for the Republican party, and how US foreign policy could shift should Trump become president.
Dr. Paul Sracic is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and International Relations at Youngstown State University in Ohio.