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The Political Theory Review

by Jeffrey Church

Conversations with scholars on recent books in Political Theory and Social and Political Philosophy.This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, and no opinions expressed on this podcast are that of the University of Wisconsin. Image: Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), After a model by Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris), in the public domain courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtHost contact: Jeffrey Church, jchurch4@wisc.edu

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#72
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6
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Latest episodes

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Episode 216: Kristina Lepold - Ambivalent Recognition

A conversation with Kristina Lepold about her recent book, "Ambivalent Recognition: The Harmful Social Consequences of an Ethical Good" (Columbia UP).

Sep 2
58 min

Episode 215: Jonathan Quong - Political Philosophy

A conversation with Jonathan Quong about his recent book, "Political Philosophy" (Princeton UP).

Aug 21
1 h 01 min

Episode 214: Burke Hendrix - Contexts of Justice

A conversation with Burke Hendrix about his recent book, "Contexts of Justice: Native Peoples, Political Theory, and Fair Treatment" (Oxford UP).

Aug 7
1 h 12 min

Episode 213: Paul Stern - Dante's Political Philosophy

A conversation with Paul Stern about his recent book, "Dante's Political Philosophy: Rethinking Paradiso" (Cambridge UP).

Jul 30
54 min

Episode 212: Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen - The End of Law

A conversation with Mårten Björk and Tormod Johansen about their recent book "The End of Law: Political Theology and the Crisis of Sovereignty" (Routledge).

Jul 15
1 h 05 min

Episode 211: Paul DeHart - The Social Contract in the Ruins

A conversation with Paul DeHart about his recent book, "The Social Contract in the Ruins" (U of Missouri Press).

Jul 6
1 h 12 min

Episode 210: Jan-Werner Mueller - Street, Palace, Square

A conversation with Jan-Werner Mueller about his recent book, "Street, Palace, Square: The Architecture of Democratic Spaces" (Penguin Books).

Jun 26
1 h 02 min

Episode 209: Mark Hoipkemier - The Price of the Common Good

A conversation with Mark Hoipkemier about his recent book "The Price of the Common Good: Markets, Corporations, and Political Economy" (Notre Dame Press).

Jun 16
1 h 08 min

Episode 208: Steven Lukes - The Diversity of Morals

A conversation with Steven Lukes about his recent book, "The Diversity of Morals" (Princeton UP).

Jun 8
1 h 03 min

Episode 207: Christian Miller - The Honesty Crisis

A conversation with Christian Miller about his recent book, "The Honesty Crisis: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World" (Oxford UP).

Jun 5
59 min

Episode 206: Ian Shapiro - After the Fall

A conversation with Ian Shapiro about his recent book, "After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World" (Basic Books)

May 19
1 h 17 min

Episode 205: Stephen Darwall - Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century

A conversation with Stephen Darwall about his recent book, "Modern Moral Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century" (Cambridge UP).

May 12
59 min

Episode 204: Natalia Alexander - Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey

A conversation with Natalia R. Alexander about her recent book, "Growing People: the Enduring Legacy of John Dewey" (Columbia UP).

May 7
57 min

Episode 203: Allison Merrick - Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy

A conversation with Allison Merrick about her recent book, "Nietzsche on the Methods and Aims of Philosophy" (Cambridge UP)

Apr 24
57 min

Episode 202: Tejas Parasher - Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought

A conversation with Tejas Parasher about his recent book "Radical Democracy in Modern Indian Political Thought" (Cambridge UP).

Apr 23
1 h 09 min

Episode 201: Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook - Justice Across Generations

A conversation with Ryan Reed and Christopher Hallenbrook about their recent book, "Justice Across Generations: Equality, Opportunity, and the Social Contract" (Palgrave

Mar 19
1 h 12 min

Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory

A 200th episode special-- Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio discuss how to teach the introduction to Political Theory course, with reference to their textbo

Mar 5
1 h 12 min

Episode 199: Michael Illuzzi - Mending the Nation

A conversation with Michael Illuzzi about his recent book, "Mending the Nation: Reclaiming We the People in a Populist Age" (U Kansas Press).

Mar 5
1 h 06 min

Episode 198: Shuk Ying Chan - Postcolonial Global Justice

A conversation with Shuk Ying Chan about her recent book, "Postcolonial Global Justice" (Princeton UP).

Feb 23
58 min

Episode 197: Matthew Benjamin Cole - Fear the Future

A conversation with Matthew Benjamin Cole about his recent book, "Fear the Future: Dystopia and Political Imagination in the Twentieth Century" (University of Michigan Pr

Feb 2
1 h 13 min

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